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Gun Control & RKBA

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HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 06:24 PM Mar 2012

Sexist gun ads showing blonde, full breasted, mini-skirted woman pointing a pink gun [View all]

My lifetime NRA, gun/amo mag subscribing, husband thinks these mags are geared to women!!!!!! What a crock. They are appealing to MALE fantasies. Women with guns look like that and are sexy! I find them very offensive as a feminist, and older woman. See, ladies, if you buy our PINK GUN, this is what you will look like!!!! Didn't look like that at 23, and most certainly will not at 63.

If I ever were to consider buying a gun, it most certainly wouldn't be pink, and definitely not because some sexy "babe" is try to sell me that way.

Male fantasies. They gear these guns and ads all to male fantasies. Actually, I find this whole gun culture, not only dangerous, but extremely insulting as a woman. Yes, being married to a gun supporter. Tell me, about the NRA and their literature. It goes in the garbage if I get the mail first.

BTW, I just joined the Brady Campaign today. Never thought twice about it in the state of NY, but since living in Florida with all their lax gun laws and lives threatened by it, I felt compelled to. Yes, as the wife of an NRA memeber. Bet they would never consider THAT, would the

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Meh... Glassunion Mar 2012 #1
I had a girlfriend... Clames Mar 2012 #2
Check Charter Arms sarisataka Mar 2012 #6
Bookmarked. Clames Mar 2012 #8
My daughter loves all things pink ObamaFTW2012 Mar 2012 #51
would the .....y? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #3
Pink doesn't make it cute or sexy. Wait Wut Mar 2012 #4
Don't subscribe to cloudbase Mar 2012 #5
Florida does not have lax gun laws gejohnston Mar 2012 #7
Male Fantasies? sarisataka Mar 2012 #9
Well said, you said it just as I would have if not better... rl6214 Mar 2012 #10
You outrage sandwich needs a condiment... PavePusher Mar 2012 #11
Fantastic! discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #50
Hit them with your iron.. Upton Mar 2012 #12
Actually it wasn't pink HockeyMom Mar 2012 #13
were you 19 before 1968? gejohnston Mar 2012 #15
I was 19 in 1967 HockeyMom Mar 2012 #21
You sure have changed your tune! one-eyed fat man Mar 2012 #44
I never said there wasn't an AGE requrement, even in Florida HockeyMom Mar 2012 #45
since it is federal law gejohnston Mar 2012 #46
Here's hoping a lot more take up the cause of opposing lax gun laws supported by NRA and Hoyt Mar 2012 #14
So what are you doing Hoyt? AH1Apache Mar 2012 #17
Shame on you - Don't ask embarrassing questions DonP Mar 2012 #26
They're not at a Starbucks michreject Mar 2012 #28
Congrats on joining the Brady Bunch AH1Apache Mar 2012 #16
They need all the help they can get! spin Mar 2012 #19
I see a lot of ads with sexy blond women advertising a product ... spin Mar 2012 #18
Actually I was a pretty good shot back in the old day HockeyMom Mar 2012 #22
As I said, at least you have the courage of your convictions AH1Apache Mar 2012 #23
Every individual is different ... spin Mar 2012 #24
Whatever it takes to get wood. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2012 #20
Hi. Straw Man Mar 2012 #53
re: "I just joined the Brady Campaign today." discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #25
Congrats michreject Mar 2012 #27
Call me when Cosmo starts profiling college profs on the cover DonP Mar 2012 #29
Hello Kitty? BiggJawn Mar 2012 #54
Welcome to Madison Avenue. Remmah2 Mar 2012 #30
This thread needs pictures Common Sense Party Mar 2012 #31
I watched the Super Bowl. Here are some more things that you should avoid. Glassunion Mar 2012 #32
How did we sink to this low? discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #33
Well, did you see the Doritos add? Glassunion Mar 2012 #34
Hmmm... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #36
So what part are you upset with? Breasts, mini-skirts, or pink guns? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #35
I don't recall ever seeing an NRA ad with a sex sells theme. ileus Mar 2012 #37
I can't say I do either. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #38
I never said it was an NRA mag HockeyMom Mar 2012 #39
I prefer Soldier of Fortune. ;) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #40
My take on the 911 operator to Zimmerman HockeyMom Mar 2012 #47
An Outstanding concept! discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #49
Yes, I hate that shit, too. Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #41
Does it also upset you that they also use it to sell soap? oneshooter Mar 2012 #42
Socrates was right one-eyed fat man Mar 2012 #43
Sex sells. So what else is new? GreenStormCloud Mar 2012 #48
Not a fan either... Xela Mar 2012 #52
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