Masculinity and Class: Ford Trucks

Clearly this ad is making a connection between being "tough" and doing blue-collar work. The implication is that desk jobs are not "tough."

Here's what's really fascinating about this: I found the ad in a magazine called Entrepreneur, a magazine clearly aimed at an upper-middle or upper class audience who do desk jobs. Since I find it unlikely they're trying to actually alienate the readers of the ad, I'm guessing the point is to let these desk workers gain some "toughness" by buying a Ford truck.