Is This Rosie The Riveter Swiffer Ad Incredibly Sexist?

Backlash is growing against an insensitive Swiffer ad starring a woman dressed up like Rosie The Riveter holding a mop.

Instagram user @hbeschizza spotted the ad for the Swiffer Bissell Steam Boost, captioning it "We can do it! Because cleaning kitchens is a woman's work. #swiffer #sexist"

Instagram user @hbeschizza spotted the ad for the Swiffer Bissell Steam Boost, captioning it "We can do it! Because cleaning kitchens is a woman's work. #swiffer #sexist"

Source: statigr.am

Boing Boing's Jason Weisberger called the ad a "clear tribute to an important historical image done in such a way as to piss on its legacy."

Boing Boing 's Jason Weisberger called the ad a "clear tribute to an important historical image done in such a way as to piss on its legacy."

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