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"Chronicling ethically questionable advertising from the days of yore."

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Chronicling ethically questionable advertising from the days of yore.
Categories: Infant Peril • Racialist • Bad Medicine • Yay Smoking • Misogyny • Creepy • WTF
This ad isn’t that old, actually. I dunno how racist this is, but I think “eskimo” is derogatory now? maybe?

This ad isn’t that old, actually. I dunno how racist this is, but I think “eskimo” is derogatory now? maybe?

posted : Saturday, February 6th, 2010

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Hey look… they are racist in the UK too! I think this is from the UK.

posted : Saturday, January 30th, 2010

I can’t believe I have posted this one yet. It’s a classic.

I can’t believe I have posted this one yet. It’s a classic.

posted : Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Aha! So that’s why black dudes love Newports. How could you resist?

Aha! So that’s why black dudes love Newports. How could you resist?

posted : Friday, October 30th, 2009

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This was listed as “borderline” racist? Borderline? really?

posted : Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Yes, there actually was a product called “Darkie Toothpaste” and it wasn’t coincidentally racist, just plain ol’ regular racist.

Yes, there actually was a product called “Darkie Toothpaste” and it wasn’t coincidentally racist, just plain ol’ regular racist.

posted : Thursday, April 30th, 2009

This one speaks for itself.

This one speaks for itself.

posted : Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

It’s less impressive when it’s also the name of a National Footbal League team.

It’s less impressive when it’s also the name of a National Footbal League team.

posted : Monday, March 30th, 2009

Now that’s more like it.

Now that’s more like it.

posted : Monday, March 30th, 2009