Tuncis

April 19, 2005

Sexist Estonia

When I moved to live in Estonia, it came to my notice that here is much more sexist advertising than, for example, in Latvia. So far I have only got more support to my notice.
Not long time ago there was advertising to Äripäev special edition Ehitus (construction) which looked like this: sweaty woman in a shirt which is much less than T-shirt, generally known as maika among post-soviet people; good size of breasts with obviously no bra; long blond hair, which is loose instead of being put together in horse tail or smth similar which is more convenient for work; the woman has an electric drill in her hand. Typical construction worker, right?
The last notice is for new yogurt drink by Valio, which is advertised on Tallinn street posters (could not find it in internet to give non-Tallinn people impression what I am talking about). They have a picture of girl, kind of portray. It most probably comes from my hobby of photography, but I pay attention where is the sharpness. Usually focus or sharpness is on eyes in portray, but not in this one. Then it could be some other point on face, like lips, but not in this one. In this advertising focus and sharpness is on breasts, of course! And rest of picture is slightly foggy. Moreover, the slogan in Shake!, which is meant that drink should be shaken before drinking, but with this picture there are provides other ideas on shaking something.
For construction I could still understand, because most probably men are still majority of those who work in construction/acquire construction materials, so their attention should be more attracted by such advertising.
But yogurt drink? I suppose that women would by more yogurt drinks, but this advertising is definitely not targeted for them. OK, there is male DJ picture, but nothing sexy or even funny. So, what is target audience: youngsters? or who?
Anyhow, waiting for next observation :))

2 Comments:

At 21 April, 2005 11:43, Blogger Tadas Zibuda said...

Indeed, very intresteing, what is the target audience of this ad? Obviously, must be male. But why contruction workers? Funny...

In LT there was a prominent poster ad, which was almost banned. It advertised meat. The picture showed a sexy lady's body in a tight red dress, no face; beneath her there were many types of meats displayed (sosages etc). And beneath the meat a sentence read: "When you want some meat..."

 
At 21 April, 2005 23:58, Blogger Tuncis said...

Oho! this is really something :)) and what does it mean "almost banned"? so after all it was left to be?
Of course, I do not know the background, but I assume that advertising agency came up with an idea that they need to create smth shocking what attracts attention. Well, this target is achieved, but does such advertising actually make one to buy more sausage? Not really. So producer, who pays for all of this, does not really achieve own target.

 

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