Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today’s society. To what extent do you agree with this view?

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Advertisements are ways of telling people about products, jobs and services. Different organizations and companies advertise their goods and services in order to increase visibility and sales. Nowadays, many believe that most methods of advertising are immoral and inappropriate. I strongly agree with
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notion, owing to the fact that these approaches
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have done
more harm than good.
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, they either promote favouritism or
nudity
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. Some of the ways of advertising
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send
the wrong messages to viewers.
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, light skinned models are often used in adverts, making women with dark
skin
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to believe they are not beautiful.
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, all cosmetic companies employ fair models to promote their products.
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This in
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This, in
turn, favours one
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tone over the other and
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, black skinned women turn to harsh chemicals to modify and enhance their beauty.
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has led to the recent increment in bleaching of the
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.
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, the rate at which woman
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goes
naked in the name of advertising is appalling. Every opportunity is
ceased
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ceasing
to preach
nudity
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, I recently watched a beverage company's advert where a scarcely clothed lady was featured. And I ask, what does
nudity
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have to do with beverages? Not to mention that these indecency exposes young minds to all manner of sexual explorations. In conclusion,
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adverts are means through which different companies boost sales, visibility and communicates to the masses about their products and services, I believe some of them go about it in the most unethical and inappropriate ways. Which has caused many women to bleach their
skin
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to look attractive, and children to be exposed to
nudity
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Unethical
  • Unacceptable
  • Deceptive
  • Exaggerated
  • Misleading
  • Manipulation
  • Vulnerable
  • Targeted advertising
  • Perpetuation
  • Societal norms
  • Stereotypes
  • Negative body image
  • Intrusion of privacy
  • Data-driven
  • Over-saturation
  • Desensitization
  • Annoyance
  • Greenwashing
  • Eco-conscious
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