A few days ago, Microsoft’s Xbox promotional campaign generated a fierce backlash when it drafted up fake letters for gamers to give to their girlfriends or wives aimed at convincing them to embrace the Xbox One. Microsoft is not alone, however, because now Samsung’s ad department is accused of being stuck in the Mad Men era. The Independent notes that Samsung’s new Woman of Steel Facebook ad campaign has started a bit of a Twitter storm. The key part of the ad copy reads: “Women whose superhuman strengths make them inspirational role models, and whose quick speed and heightened tastes make entertaining look easy.” The offensive part here is presenting an ideal woman as somebody who focuses on entertaining at home and who
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