Great article, Erica. No, it hasn't gotten better. It's worse: "not your grandmother's..." used to market anything from doormats to carrot recipes to sex toys! I cringe every time I read this, and I will never buy anything from a company that does this.
I think there's some truth to the notion that we form certain loyalties in our youth. I, for instance, would never buy an American car. My first car, a sweet tight 1972 Datsun, convinced me of the superiority of Japanese cars. I guess in a way I distrust American products to some extent b/c of all the lies we've been told over the years. Especially about food (e.g. butter & eggs), and medications. The American capitalist economy may be on the downswing but it's not the only economy in the world.
Thank you for sharing this Erica. I would miss it if you didn't reshare it 🙌🙏
Great article, Erica. No, it hasn't gotten better. It's worse: "not your grandmother's..." used to market anything from doormats to carrot recipes to sex toys! I cringe every time I read this, and I will never buy anything from a company that does this.
I think there's some truth to the notion that we form certain loyalties in our youth. I, for instance, would never buy an American car. My first car, a sweet tight 1972 Datsun, convinced me of the superiority of Japanese cars. I guess in a way I distrust American products to some extent b/c of all the lies we've been told over the years. Especially about food (e.g. butter & eggs), and medications. The American capitalist economy may be on the downswing but it's not the only economy in the world.
I know what I like and buy it.