Indeed, as the 1970s wore on, ads began to portray them as sex machines. “For those nights you want everything to be just right” ran a 1974 magazine spread for Electrophonic Stereos. The illustration showed a woman standing on a white shag rug behind various space-age stereo equipment, her head arced back in ecstasy as she is embraced from behind. “You’ll let him know, too, that you’re involved in the ‘today’ sound.” When a shampoo called “Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific” elicited the eponymous compliment, a young woman’s thought bubble read “Jackpot!” The Mistress Collection, by Funky
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