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[doyle]

I've mentioned before that I love the old 1950s Lois Lane comics because they're gloriously awful with some of the most ridiculous writing and plotting ever - but sometimes I just feel angry on behalf of any girl who read these at the time. Bad enough all the comments about Lois wanting "what every girl wants, a husband, house and babies" but when the titular character gets lines like "any girl would rather have a pretty face than a super brain - if she's really smart!"... *fume*

I am amused that every letters page has someone calling for Lois to get a good spanking, though.

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[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Cough I totally found that hot as a kid cough. But, yes. Disturbing and slightly amazing that that was ever acceptable. I've seen a coffee ad from the same era where a man's spanking his wife, with a tagline something like "don't buy your man the wrong brand"...

[panloaf.livejournal.com]

Hmm.. These days I wouldn't be overly surprised to see that ad brought up to date.
Probably would end up being a couple of S&M afficianados in gimp masks (gender probably not of any great importance) with the tag line "the brand that guarantees a good time" or some-such randomness...

And let us not forget The Honeymooners and their stance on spousal abuse...

[connorbeast.livejournal.com]

"Straight to the moon Alice, the Moon" Blam. Alice cries herself to sleep and plans to leave him some day.