P&G Apologizes for Putting Rosie the Riveter Back in the Kitchen
Frustration with the gender roles portrayed in ads for cleaning supplies is nothing new — with a few notable exceptions, women are cast as cardigan-wearing overlords of all things tidy, while men are depicted as bumbling oafs who can’t tell a vacuum from a garbage disposal.
While most of us roll our eyes at these outdated stereotypes, every once in a while an ad comes along that inspires more ire than eye-rolling. A recent campaign for Swiffer has done just that, leaving parent company Procter & Gamble scrambling to make amends.
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