By: Teighlor Kodel#2 Selling Sex

FHS 2450 HUMAN SEXUALITYFINAL PROJECT

Would these ads catch your attention if you were flipping through a magazine?

What is the first thing you noticed when you look at the ad?Would you buy the product based on the ad?

Do you think that sex sells? If so why? What are the effects of using sex to sell products?

THE QUESTIONS!

Would these ads catch your attention if you were flipping

through a magazine? Yes

What is the first thing you noticed when you look at the ad?

Boobs, boobs and more boobs.

Would you buy the product based on the ad?

Probably not but the ads definitely catch my attention and I would definitely show them off to my friend if he were around.

Do you think that sex sells? If so why?

Yes, people are horny and stupid.

What are the effects of using sex to sell products?

Babies

SHANE’S ANSWERS

Would these ads catch your attention if you were flipping through a magazine?

Yes, because I would want to check out the men and judge the women.

What is the first thing you noticed when you look at the ad?

I notice the women mostly. I wish I could have a body as nice as hers. The Carl’s Jr. ad caught my attention the

most because it is basically saying that you can eat unhealthy and not only be skinny but be sexy while

eating a big burger.

Would you buy the product based on the ad?Some products I would. When I go into a store I would

definitely remember the ad when I see the product and I would probably buy the item.

Do you think that sex sells? If so why? YES Definitely! Sex is what keeps people going. Of

course the people who are trying to sell stuff are going to use your urges for their desire.

What are the effects of using sex to sell products? I think the major effect is on women. They see ads like

some of these ones and they think that they need to look like the women do in the ads. They don’t realize that

Photoshop was involved they just want to get the same reaction from men as the women in the magazines do.

GINA’S ANSWERS

After hearing both Shane and Gina’s opinion and seeing their reaction with each of the ads that they were shown

you can definitely tell that sex sells.

For men you can tell that advertisers use women’s sex appeal to attract their attention. If it doesn’t get them to

buy the product it will at least get them to tell their friends about it.

For women it is all about catching the women's eye. All women want to be skinny and pretty. Ads with beautiful

girls in them who are a size zero definitely attract women whether they are buying the product to try to be like the

women in the magazine or talking about the ad with a friend either way it is a win for the advertising company.

SUMMARY

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