Brief History of Tobacco Advertising to Women

 
 
 

This ad targets African-Americans with a message that says smoking is fun and makes women attractive and sexy. Plus, smokers will be the center of attention.

The ad draws in the audience with a contest co-sponsored by companies not related to the tobacco industry, thus creating an aura of legitimacy that the tobacco companies could not claim on their own.

This promotion is a direct, powerful appeal to young black women to smoke.