Advertising and the voice of authority - men have
Considers the damages advertising can do to the image of women, and what girls continue to have as their role models.
Authority and TV ads
Review of studies showing that in advertising the voice of authority is nearly always male.
Calvin Klein's real people
CK ads replace skinny models with fat ones. Are they depicting "real people" or having a stab at their critics. Salon article.
Madison Avenue versus The Feminine Mystique
How the advertising industry responded to the onset of the modern women's movement.
Shift in women's sports advertising
Explores the representation of the female body in sports advertising.
The armored knight of the 20th century
Examines how advertising exaggerates the competitive instinct in men.
What kind of mother are you?
Marketing mavens dissect moms for eager advertisers. Salon article.