"Just look at the way she drives-all confused and overwhelmed and driving into potholes. What a useless and stupid woman!" - adweek.com I do not own this ad, it's 50 years old, I'm claiming fair use.
During my years of driving in Miami I have been hit from behind six times and been totalled twice as a reult. Five were non American woman drivers and one was a male chinese tourist yelling out his window at the car beside him. He told the cops his foot hit the gas by mistake. My favorite was the young Brazillian girl who fender bended me and seemed unconcerend as she told me " our cars, they just go kiss kiss" Your results may vary.
That was so extreme, I felt adrenaline in my blood, because letting a woman drive a car is as dangerous as....(Borat's voice) LETTING A WOMAN DRIVE A CAR. VERY DANGEROUS
Borat: Look! There is woman in car! Maybe we stop her and have sexy time with her? Driving instructor: You cant do that. A woman has the right to choose who to have sex with. Borat: WHAT!? Driving Instructor: Yeah, I know. Isn't that terrible?
I didn't take the commercial as saying women can't drive - I took it as meaning that the safety of the woman in your life is more important than how long the tire lasts.
LOL! omg I laughed so hard! When they 1st showed the woman it was as if "OH NO SHE'S GUNNA CRASH IT!" lmao xD then when she gets there its like a sigh of relief "aww she made it"
This isn't really sexist at all. Back when this advert was made, most cars did not have power steering, and hydraulic anti-lock brakes were also somewhat new and rare in cars. This is to say nothing of the total lack back then of all-wheel drive, limited-slip differentials, and other mechanisms to maintain traction on wet or snowy roads. Controlling (what were back then) much heavier vehicles on the road with those older systems and bad weather conditions took significant muscles and skill, and tires are the best way to make up for that lack of skill. Technology has changed cars, but the tires you have on still make a huge difference in safety.
50/50 on the power steering, ABS didn’t exist, all wheel drive was exotic, but limited slip differentials were alive and well everywhere. You’d be surprised… the cars weren’t heavier then. They may look it, but there is so much over-engineered junk packed into cars today, they weigh more for their size than cars of 50 years ago.
LOL oh hell no!!! This is the most hilarious commercial I've EVER seen & I'm a lady. I've watched this like 10 times & can't stop laughing. Uh oh, here comes a pothole ahhhhhhhhhhh....
Hilarious! An updated version would have her on the cell phone and applying eye-liner using the rear-view mirror. Ever notice that, when you get into your car after your wife drives, if you check the rear-view mirror, you're staring right back at yourself?
As a woman I kinda agree. The way he says, "When a woman's at the wheel" is so sexist at first, but then the ad plays on her fears and general uselessness at changing a tyre on her own. Even if every woman could, doing so on the side of the road late at night just makes all the opportunistic rapists driving past wanna pull up and say, "Need help?"
Assuming that a rapist would definitely get what he wants is also sexist. If the woman knows how to deal with sudden male aggression, the would-be rapist is completely out of luck. Women who lose to men are just unaware or lazy.
Ignoring that this is 9 years old, I would say I agree too. Especially considering that this was at a time when you couldn't just call for help right there on the side of the road. I don't doubt that a woman could manage on their own, but if I had the choice, I damn sure wouldn't want my wife or mom stranded on the side of a road- at night- in the early 70's- without a phone.
@@FemaleBehemothNo9 Are you mentally challenged? 50% difference in upper body strength means, that the woman would have to be a professional fighter to really stand a chance against an avrage man. And even then it would still depend on her luck, there was a female wresling champ who (a few years ago) started insulting some random dude. She said she could beat his ass, and so, he accepted the challange, which, I can understand, but I think it's not cool of him. And he, and avrage Joe, beat her by a mile, it was not even a real fight, he had better reach, was faster and stronger. It was honestly painful to watch, so yeah, I think people should be careful. Even if it's unlikly to happen, it still could, so what you said there, is full on bulls__t.
If my woman made me eneough quality sandwiches then I would consider letting her drive down the street, with me in the car... but THIS!? This is just madness!
ahhh, and as soon as the big, strong man shows up, he takes the wheel so the little woman stays safe and the car doesn't end up in more potholes. love it.
I remember being in the car when my mom was driving. We came to a controlled intersection. She turned right on red legally. As we were turning in the intersection, a woman turning left from the other side hit our door. Then she said, "You hit me, I didn't hit you!" To which I replied, "Oh, that's right. Our car drives sideways!" She hit our left side passenger door. Yep, we drove into her. Uh huh. Well, they might have them today, but back then I had never seen a car that could go sideways. We struck the front bumper with our side door is what she was trying to say. Nothing against female drivers but that woman wasn't all there in the head.
Oh, and you should feel very secure having your loved ones driving about on PolyGlas bias tires. I mean, forget the fact that steel belted radials completely drove them from the market over a generation ago!
I can't believe she even found her way to the airport--at NIGHT! What was this husband thinking, not catching a cab? Her inevitable death is on his hands.
Deborah, it wasn't as dangerous to go out at night back then. There were no carjackings or many drive by shootings then and curfews were enforced back then--at least where I lived.
The only truth is that men have felt superior for centuries just because of a stupid book called bible which was written by a another man. Man dont suffer half of what women suffer.
She drove perfectly, and that is just plain sexist, literally just sexist. Nothing else, it's also a very rude steryotype that all woman are bad drivers, not that there aren't bad woman drivers, but men can be bad drivers too, and woman can be good drivers.
You're actually offended by this? See, this is why women get a bad rep. Way too goddamn whiny. Just laugh at it for fuck's sake. It's hilarious. This's coming from a fellow woman, ofc.
Not sexist at all. The ad condoned safety in general, it placed the values that men and children and society had over women, the mother or wife was a special person of the family unit, and Polyglas tires allowed her to change lanes safer and stop faster. Who wants their mother driving in rainy weather or bumpy roads with a terrible tire, that may cause her to be involved in an accident. Not sexist at all in my opinion, just promoted safety
I said that the mother or wife was a special part of the family unit. Men, children and the rest of society in general valued the role of the mother. If you have ever seen "Happy Days" or "Leave it To Beaver" and similar titles, one can relate the social values surrounding the rise of the nuclear family in the 50s-60s in relation to the importance of women. The mothers in those shows were always seen as an important aid to child rearing, and not to mention they played an important role in keeping the family together. The majority had 24/7 jobs being stay at home moms, along side any career that some may have chosen to part take. So yeah, women and mothers were and are special people which is is why they needed to have Polyglas tires.
It also depicts her as like a frightened child barely able to comprehend the barrage of flashing signs and signals. Oh me oh my! Thank GOD my husband is here *instantly scoots over*
Many accidents occur when the little lady looks down & discovers a run in her nylons. It also pays to keep track of her periods on your calendar so you know when to deny her permission to drive.
Hi, Mr. “Rum and Coke,” you realize that men drive more riskier than women, get in more accidents, receive more DUIs & other violations, and insurance companies have more trust in women as a result of these facts, right? Lmao. So to answer your question, no, it would be cheaper to outlaw men driving.
@@KG-jd9jw Well there is something that you apperantly don't realize, and that is how statistics work. If men drive more (which they do) of course they are going to have more accidents. That is such basic logic that I am embarassed for you.
I can see how people today would think this is sexist, but most cars back then had no power steering or power brakes and polyglas tires would have you bouncing all over the road if you hit a pothole. It took some muscle to drive them. They weren't like cars today where you can just get in them and drive.
Wow! How did I ever make it from Texas to Indiana & back all by my little ol' self? ;-P (and my husband is the one who plays NASCAR w/ semi trucks, BTW).
Eheheh. My grandma drove cross-country from West Virginia to California with a friend back in the 1920s--no problem. She and my mom drove me and my brothers from New Jersey to West Virginia without a hitch--and that was around the era of this ridiculous ad. 🤣
my mom thought that the insurance company wasn't gonna give me as much as a discount because i'm a boy, she thought women were better drivers, now look who's right
That's right. I keep my woman straight and in line. Sure sometimes I gotta give her a good smacking around. Just helps keep her in her place. Reminds her that she isn't my financial equal
I'm going to assume people are misinterpreting the ad for the sake of comedy. It seemed quite clear to me that the intended message was that a man will worry about his wife when she is out alone, and a reliable, durable tire would help to marginally ease his fears. But hey, what do I know, I'm just some guy on the Internet.
women also have the tendency to hit the curb more. I work for a tire company. we have studied this. women more often scrap the sides of their tires against the curb when parking. not sure why? any guess?
Oh no not driving alone! All those signs, bright lights, and noises! Im so confused and emotional because of my baby making things! Im sorry but I laughed so hard at the sheer stupidity of this Ad.
Honestly, women weren't as independent back then. They were expected to be weak and confused, and if they weren't that way naturally, they usually acted that way. The ad is just a piece of history. :P
Until last week, when I allowed my daughter to drive me somewhere, I would have considered this to be a bit on the sexist side. No more! Stereotypes exist for a reason.
Shoot, even as kids, me and my friends spotted this commercial as garbage. Our moms drove all the time--in fact, my mom learned to drive in West Virginia, where your life literally depends on you knowing what the heck you are doing. 😂
Honestly every time I am driving, the person that cuts me off, swerves all over the road while texting, not going when the light is green because they are texting, not going forward in the drive thru because they are texting, braking randomly from using both feet on an automatic, floors it when loosing traction thinking the tires will stop spinning on their own, and drives off when in an accident, is always a woman. Not being sexist, just stating that I never see a man doing that and that usually the shitty drivers happen to be female. I also noticed guys are bad about tailgating. Saying that would not be considered "sexist" because in order to be sexist, it has to be about women...
I don't think it is sexist if they mean that predators could be targeting her if her tires blow. But it is sexist if they mean that she is more likely to ruin the tires.
@J88Wolf to me the issue seems more about safety. if they showed her rolling over nails, then broken glass, then land mines, maybe. But they show her having to stop short, entering 'scary" places like airports, etc.
Did anybody else read this as "The Most SEXIEST Ad of All Time"? The whole time I was watching it I was thinking, "There's NOTHING sexy about this ad!"
I can't believe the comments. The concern, of course, is that if a woman is stranded it's a different story than if a man is stranded. Sorry to defend the spot, but I never thought in the terms you guys mean when viewing this spot.
This "vintage" tire commercial evokes early ’90s when I was a college student and drove over a LARGE nail on a lightly-traveled road. Heard a pop, drove the ½ mile back home. My FATHER DECIDED I would be OK riding the donut spare for my 200 mi. trek and I could get a new tire the next day at a SEARS store in watch?v=aa-c6YcDcSM. Unrelated: “Class Prophecy” ep. of “Father Knows Best”/Robert Young’s death on 7th anniversary of infamous arrival: 7/21/98-track star Maurice Greene’s 24th 2 days later
I don't think this is sexist. It's just reflecting what's been ingrained in society all this time... that men are protectors and want to keep their women safe. a little behind the times sure, but not malicious. If you think it's implying women are weak and/or bad drivers, you are reading too much into it (yes I am a woman)
I will tell you what the ad meant to me - Your wife's life is the most valuable thing in the world, you cannot live without her, so for God's sake, give your wife the very best because she means too much to lose! If you love your wife or girlfriend, put the best tires on her car, spare no expense. This ad is not sexist at all to me.
