Category Archives: Advertising

The problem with makeup

Posted on December 1, 2010 by April

Since my last day at my soul-sucking job two weeks ago at the morally bankrupt financial institution where I was employed for three years, I have yet to put on any makeup. I’ve written about the topic before, and gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Capitalism, Consumerism, Gender, Health | Tagged , , , , | 56 Comments

FDA proposes ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes

Posted on November 11, 2010 by April

The FDA is considering banning the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes. This has been met with opposition from many sides, many of which are African American groups: On Monday, the debate among African American organizations burst into the open after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Health, Politics, Stupid | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

A Strongly Worded Letter

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Kristi

What could be the cataclysmic events that cause this woman, while catching her own reflection in a window, to clutch her sweatshirt around her and pull the hood up tightly around her face? Both shame and the need for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Body image, Consumerism, Feminism, Gender, Sexuality | 29 Comments

By what standards are we defining “big”?

Posted on September 28, 2010 by April

(via Clear Perspectives… what’s clear about their perspective is, as of yet… unclear) Did I mention how much I hate modern advertising? Most of this hatred is due largely to the laughably ridiculous messages that corporations attempt to convince us … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising | 14 Comments

My beef with “negative option” marketing

Posted on August 9, 2010 by April

In a perfect world, advertising is simply the practice of making the public aware of a product or service being sold. This practice is important in that it helps make a business, manufacturer, or other peddler of goods or services … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Capitalism, Consumerism, Ethics | 2 Comments

I don’t multi-task peeing and shopping.

Posted on April 9, 2010 by April

Nearly every time I use the restroom at work, there are Avon catalogs spread out across the shelf in front of the mirror. When I first started working there, a year and some months ago, I didn’t mind them. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Capitalism, Consumerism, Feminism, Humor | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

How close are you to your food?

Posted on March 30, 2010 by April

Yesterday, I was feeling creative and decided to vegetize homemade macaroni. I bought pasta shells, 2 different varieties of “Italian blend” shredded cheese, a bag of shredded parmesan cheese, red and yellow peppers, fresh zucchini, and soy milk. I went … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Consumerism | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Why I hate advertising, pt. 4986

Posted on March 30, 2010 by April

Thanks to my chemistry-nerd husband, I now have a better understanding of the chemical makeup of… makeup. Anti-aging creams, in particular. Allow me to attempt paraphrasing this newfound knowledge: For the most part, products that claim to “erase wrinkles” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Body image, Capitalism, Consumerism, Ethics, Media | 1 Comment

Obligatory Superbowl Ad Post

Posted on February 9, 2010 by April

Only, I’m going to talk about the ones I did like. In this commercial, you have a group of women meeting for their book club. The host’s husband comes downstairs and says goodbye, as he’s off to do something more … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Consumerism, Feminism, Humor, Media, Pop culture, Reviews | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

I don’t care who you are! You do not get my money!

Posted on January 14, 2010 by April

Allow me to regress into Unintelligible Rant Mode for a minute or 45. I am so unbelievably tired of being sold to. So sick of it. I work in a large office building. In the elevator bank, they (whoever “they” … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Capitalism, Consumerism, Environment, Higher education, Media, Politics, Pop culture, Religion | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments