An advertisement is an announcement in a public setting that promotes a product, service, or event. While one could neither point towards good nor bad, television commercials have affected society in a variety of ways. It has affected a variety of subject matters such as paving the path in which we define gender roles, altering voter decision, and changing consumer choice. Television commercials have influenced gender roles by emphasizing the differences between male and female. For example, the standard beer commercial revolves around a group of men guzzling down ice-cold beer while women are either sexualized or represented as faithful wives who “kill the fun.” Political ads have been aired since the early 1950’s and have undoubtedly changed
