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Our totally normal Nintendo DS ad is ready to print, boss! (lemmy.world)
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[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Lol, there were seriously no rules.

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It was a very different time back in the 90's.

ETA, the other print ad:

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago

I'm an asexual prude, but I feel we were really close to a more sex positive queer world in the overculture of the 90s, but the consciousness wasn't actually there yet to be cool with it

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't think there should be rules, provided the risque ads only run in publications targeted towards adults. This ad in Nintendo Power would be a problem. This ad in GQ or Maxim would not.

this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2026
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