sex in advertising? by Ashraf AbuTalib https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn en-us 2017-12-23 10:05:39 UTC 2026-02-06 13:25:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Ideological influences ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217909655 • asserting 'roles' of the man and women "to be played" in a society/setting/social environment. 

• 'modelling' an ideal, certain characteristics EXPECTED of the genders

• dominance/superiority / power distance --> conformity, ]]> 2017-12-23 10:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217909655 Age ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910068 • To the youth, embeds a perception / norm of reality.

• To adults, an appeal for innate desire/temptations 
--> unethical/immoral , strictly "business"?]]> 2017-12-23 10:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910068 Morality ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910075 personal values may vary 
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tolerance level ]]> 2017-12-23 10:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910075 As a tool of persuasion ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910082 2017-12-23 10:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910082 "adulterated" ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910136 pun intended]]> 2017-12-23 10:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910136 is it OK? ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910436 no:
--> personally immoral
--> unregulated and unthoughtful 
--> "sex" now over blasted from a desire to "hyperbolic erotic fantasies" 
--> equates self-esteem/self worth to being "sexy", and notions of sex
--> discourages diversity/individualism (personal values)

yes:
--> could have same debate about use of animals in advertising?
--> leads to same issues of certain social norms being developed]]> 2017-12-23 10:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910436 selling self-esteem ashraf_abutalib_19 https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910619 --> notion of "sex" = indirectly becomes a market for self-esteem, selling confidence
--> confidence can be sold/advertised in different ways]]> 2017-12-23 10:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ashraf_abutalib_19/kctpsjwx4gjn/wish/217910619