This study aims to investigate how attitudes towards femvertising affects brand credibility, brand authenticity, and purchase intention. Further, the mediation of femwashing on these relationships was investigated. And lastly, the impact of brand credibility and authenticity on purchase intention was examined. The results show that a favourable attitude towards femvertising positively affects brand credibility and authenticity but is not significant for purchase intention. Likewise, the mediation of femwashing on these relationships was not significant. In addition, brand credibility and brand authenticity had a positive impact on purchase intention.

Based on the viewpoint of Chinese consumers' perceptions of Femvertising (advertising which portrays women), this study further clarifies the factors of Chinese consumers' perceptions of Femvertising and probes into their influence. Specifically the present study analyzed articles which are discussed on advertising cultures related women model and their social / home roles. Then we conducted survey questions based on the theoretical discussion, and the survey of 583 Chinese consumers showed that Chinese consumers had five factors on Femvertising: female subjectivity, social resistance, female orientation, female empowerment and social commerce. The notable results are that ‘Female subjectivity’, ‘female orientation’ and ‘social resistance’ have a positive and significant effect statistically on purchase intention on the advertising, while ‘social commerciality’ and ‘female empowerment’ have a significant and negative effect on it. These results will help not only scholars who study about advertising with feminine scopes, but also advertising field producers for making efficient advertisements. Further discussions on Femvertising are explained in the current article.