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This paper explains that the sexual connection is much easier to set up for men than for women because men have minimal criteria for sexual desire, basically a woman's anatomy; thus, young healthy women's bodies easily attract the male view to the advertiser's product. The author points out that the use of sex in advertising to women is much more difficult because women's instinctive sexual reaction is more strongly affected by their intelligence; thus, advertising to women rarely uses sex, but rather the romance approach is applied using stereotypical images such as roses and a doting man. The paper relates that sexuality in advertising is a major area of ethical concern; however, surprisingly little is known about its effects on women and men.

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"Sex is the second strongest of the psychological appeals, right behind self-preservation, and its strength is biological and instinctive, the genetic imperative of reproduction.Sexual desire is an instinctive reaction in animals, and a person's perception of a suitable mate is the basis.That perception is usually a set of criteria that the opposite sex must meet, and those that meet and exceed those criteria will provide the chance for the highest quality offspring with the best chance of survival."

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