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  • Original Sin: Sex Sex in Advertising (Season 1, Episode 6)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

Original Sin: Sex

Sex in Advertising (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

The media has recognized that "sex sells." What exactly is it about sex that sells? Sexualized images associated with products entice consumer purchases due to a mix of psychology, socialization, popular culture and several other factors. ...See moreThe media has recognized that "sex sells." What exactly is it about sex that sells? Sexualized images associated with products entice consumer purchases due to a mix of psychology, socialization, popular culture and several other factors. Learn how advertising impacts and capitalizes on public ideas about sexuality. See less
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Aug 7, 2016 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Huma Abedin
Self - Anthony Weiner's Wife (archive footage) Self - Anthony Weiner's Wife (archive footage)   See fewer
Ian Adams
Self - Property Partner, Neo Property Self - Property Partner, Neo Property   See fewer
Gary Bauer
Self - Family Research Council Self - Family Research Council   See fewer
Ann Coulter
Self - Political Commentator Self - Political Commentator   See fewer
Katie Couric
Self - NBC News Self - NBC News   See fewer
Brad Davidorf
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Chris Freeman
Self - LGBT Studies Expert, University of Southern California (as Chris Freeman PhD) Self - LGBT Studies Expert, University of Southern California (as Chris Freeman PhD)   See fewer
Cindy Gallop
Self - Advertising Consultant Self - Advertising Consultant   See fewer
Roxane Gay
Self - Feminist Writer (as Roxane Gay PhD) Self - Feminist Writer (as Roxane Gay PhD)   See fewer
Ellen Goodman
Self - Boston Globe Self - Boston Globe   See fewer
Don Gruberger
Self - Co-Owner, Work Boot Warehouse Self - Co-Owner, Work Boot Warehouse   See fewer
Nina Hartley
Self - Sex Educator / Former Adult Film Actress Self - Sex Educator / Former Adult Film Actress   See fewer
Gary R. Hicks
Self - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (as Gary R Hicks PhD) Self - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (as Gary R Hicks PhD)   See fewer
Calvin Klein
Self - Fashion Designer Self - Fashion Designer   See fewer
Jacqueline Lambiase
Self - Texas Christian University (as Jacqueline Lambiase PhD) Self - Texas Christian University (as Jacqueline Lambiase PhD)   See fewer
Sophia Lin
Self - Model / DJ Self - Model / DJ   See fewer
Charlotte McKinney
Self - Actress / Model Self - Actress / Model   See fewer
Sandro Monetti
Self - CNN Correspondent Self - CNN Correspondent   See fewer
Jeffrey Moran
Self - VP of Public Relations, Absolut Vodka Self - VP of Public Relations, Absolut Vodka   See fewer
Drew Pinsky
Self - Addiction Specialist / Media Personality (as Dr. Drew Pinsky) Self - Addiction Specialist / Media Personality (as Dr. Drew Pinsky)   See fewer
Tom Reichert
Self - Author, The Erotic History of Advertising (as Tom Reichert PhD) Self - Author, The Erotic History of Advertising (as Tom Reichert PhD)   See fewer
Billy Rose
Self - Luxury Real Estate Broker Self - Luxury Real Estate Broker   See fewer
Christopher Ryan
Self - Co-Author, Sex at Dawn (as Christopher Ryan PhD) Self - Co-Author, Sex at Dawn (as Christopher Ryan PhD)   See fewer
Andrea Scott
Self - School of Business Management, Pepperdine University (as Andrea Scott PhD) Self - School of Business Management, Pepperdine University (as Andrea Scott PhD)   See fewer
Sam Shahid
Self - Founder, Shahid & Company Self - Founder, Shahid & Company   See fewer
Juliann Sivulka
Self - Author, Ad Women (as Juliann Sivulka PhD) Self - Author, Ad Women (as Juliann Sivulka PhD)   See fewer
Nadia Taha
Self - Investigations Officer, PETA Self - Investigations Officer, PETA   See fewer
Tristan Taormino
Self - Sex Educator Self - Sex Educator   See fewer
Dita Von Teese
Self - Burlesque Star Self - Burlesque Star   See fewer
Jane Ward
Self - Dept. of Gender Studies, Univ. of California - Riverside. (as Jane Ward PhD) Self - Dept. of Gender Studies, Univ. of California - Riverside. (as Jane Ward PhD)   See fewer
Bruce Weiss
Self - VP of Marketing, Trojan Condoms Self - VP of Marketing, Trojan Condoms   See fewer
Josh Weltman
Self - CoProducer, Mad Men Self - CoProducer, Mad Men   See fewer
Gil Zamora
Self - FBI Trained Forensic Artist Self - FBI Trained Forensic Artist   See fewer
Pamela Anderson
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cindy Crawford
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Cross
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia De Leon
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Dean
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Edelstein
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Taraji P. Henson
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paris Hilton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kym Johnson Herjavec
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Lee
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Mendes
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marisa Miller
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrina Patridge
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Wendy Williams
Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - PETA Ad (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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