These advertisements from the 1950’s make me cringe. Remember now, that they were designed by those sexy advertising guys we all fell for on Mad Men…
These are designed to raise your self esteem…
Exactly! I was told my grandmother actually used those tapeworms and naturally I didn’t believe it until I saw this ad. It makes you realise how long women have been worrying about their weight.
Melissa's Meanderings
September 29, 2011 - 1:43 pm ·Ugh!
Gabi Coatsworth
September 30, 2011 - 8:10 pm ·Exactly! I was told my grandmother actually used those tapeworms and naturally I didn’t believe it until I saw this ad. It makes you realise how long women have been worrying about their weight.
Melissa's Meanderings
October 6, 2011 - 1:19 pm ·That is beyond frightening. To feel that compelled to lose weight that you’d use tapeworms!