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Full gender equality might still not be where it needs to be, but we've certainly come a long way over the past half a century. Travel back just 50 or-so-years-ago, and the world was not an easy place to be a woman. Where assisting men to become great achievers was their highest accolade, women didn't have much hope for being taken seriously. With companies insulting and belittling women as marketing strategies to sell their products, it was indeed a man's world.

These vintage ads give us an idea of just how little empowerment, rights, or power women had back in the day. Check out the horrors below.

Purchasing home appliances is an investment. Some may be more significant investments than others, but whatever you buy, you hope it will last a good few years. And yet, despite having newer technology now than back in the day, it turns out that the durability of some vintage appliances isn't all that bad! People from the internet shared pictures of vintage appliances in their families that are still working after all this time, and it's quite remarkable! Check them out below.