Sexuality In Advertising Paper

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This article informs its readers that recent advertisements and the picture that go along with hem typically involve clear and blatant sexuality. This idea is explored by collecting consumer responses to the sexually explicit advertisements and commercials. The negative aspects connected with these advertisement styles are the constant and increased objectification of women and obvious sex-based stereotypes. While there are multiple drawbacks to these promotional tactics, this passage shares that with the bad, consumers also find the advertisements as a form of art and a way to appreciate how beautiful the body can be. The messages seen in this article will be helpful in my paper because I plan on bringing up the idea of excess sexuality in

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