If you Google "Bloomingdales ad," your search will quickly lead you to this ad from their holiday catalogue.
This casual, sexy reference to rape is what people mean when they talk about rape culture. We live in a culture where references to rape and sexual violence permeate society. In response to this ad, people ask why no one pulled this ad before it went to press. The reality is, however, that plays on sexual violence are quite common in advertising.
If you want to know more about this ad and others like it, check out the NY Daily News, Buzzfeed, and Business Insider.
This casual, sexy reference to rape is what people mean when they talk about rape culture. We live in a culture where references to rape and sexual violence permeate society. In response to this ad, people ask why no one pulled this ad before it went to press. The reality is, however, that plays on sexual violence are quite common in advertising.
If you want to know more about this ad and others like it, check out the NY Daily News, Buzzfeed, and Business Insider.