Chapter
Gendering Products and Thin Beauty Standards in the Past
58:27 - 1:01:55 (03:28)
The speaker reflects on the gendering of products, such as cigarettes, and the societal trend of promoting thinness in fashion and media in the past. They express a desire to experience that world for a day despite disagreeing with those ideals now.
Clips
The conversation veers towards the influence of advertising, particularly the work of Edward Bernays in the ad campaign "reach for a lucky instead of a sweet", inspired by a request from George Washington Hill, President of the American Tobacco Company.
58:27 - 59:18 (00:51)
Advertising
Summary
The conversation veers towards the influence of advertising, particularly the work of Edward Bernays in the ad campaign "reach for a lucky instead of a sweet", inspired by a request from George Washington Hill, President of the American Tobacco Company.
ChapterGendering Products and Thin Beauty Standards in the Past
EpisodePart One: Edward Bernays: The Founding Father of Lies
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker shares anecdotes about their parents' gendered smoking preferences and discusses the historical trend of getting thin, including how it was marketed to different audiences through media.
59:18 - 1:01:55 (02:36)
Gender, Health
Summary
The speaker shares anecdotes about their parents' gendered smoking preferences and discusses the historical trend of getting thin, including how it was marketed to different audiences through media.