I agree when it says in article that theres a different interpretation between the times of the 1930’s and the twentieth century. Because during those times the picture of cindy crawford would have been seen as very offensive because a woman back then would have dress more modest and covered her body a lot more, however nowadays its over looked and seen as sexy and part of the “sex sells” marketing strategy.
companies promote their product and glamour it up. but do not show the stress and labor of it being done because people are more focused on buying the product and not its process.
I think it is more complicated than “sex sells.” Though no one disputes that.
Wells is suggested that the ad promotes the idea of having a relationship with a thing, something usually thought of as being between two human beings.