Subway Implies That Women Should Stay Skinny for 'Sexy' Halloween Costumes
Subway‘s most recent ad implies that people — “people” meaning “women” — should stay thin past summer because they have to look good in all those “sexy” Halloween costumes like “attractive nurse” or “hot devil.” Because we need more stupid marketing in the world.
The ads have been called sexist. And, yes, meh on this ad. Subway tells the Today show that “some people” (also women) are missing the “intended humor of the ad,” which is another way of saying, “We’re sorry you were offended.”
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