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Your wtf for the day.

(Yes, I know it is a parody.)

Posted by Samhita - October 23, 2007, at 09:05AM | in Analysis , Media

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That reminds me of Halo Kitty.

Well you know I'm just not interested by manly things like guns or cars unless they cover them with pink paint and glitter. So yay!

I know it's a parody too, but... I guess the joke is lost on me.

Of course it's a parody. If it were a real product marketed 'for girls/women', it would be pink. None of this possibly-macho green. ^^

And I WANT the Halo Kitty! OMGBBQ!!!11eleven!

The only time I want to hear the word "clam" is when I am at a seafood restaurant eating seafood - and not anything else. To refer to the female anatomy as "clam," which the Web site does here ...I don't know ...it devalues it all. And, yes, I know it's parody!

I saw these the other day when my brother suggested I ask for the Hello Kitty AK-47 for Christmas.

Sigh....

[0+] Author Profile Page SoM said:

jo, here ya go. Pink shotgun. And ugly as hell.

ProFeministMale:

I didn't see where it said "clam" anywhere on the site. Is it possible you were reading "Clamguns" instead of "Glamguns"? If so, that is just too funny. :D

I want a bunch of pink pistols, so I can form a feminist street gang and give O' Reilly a hard time.

Erm, yeah. I suppose my mind is on seafood this morning. I woke up early and didn't have breakfast. Sorry!

I am feeling a bit silly now.

Yeah here's another article about the pink shotguns: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=666096

I think the first gun was described as "pink camouflage", although I'm not exactly sure where one would blend in with a gun like that. Wait a second, I do: the girls' aisle at Toys R Us!

[0+] Author Profile Page DrkEyedCajn said:

Hah. If this were real, I think my boyfriend would buy me one.

[0+] Author Profile Page DrkEyedCajn said:

(We're Texans, by way of explanation...)

But gunmetal grey is so much sexier!
I hate pink so sooo much. :/

LOLZ this was exactly the type of equality we wuz asking for
and cmon if ur the one with the big pink sparkly gun u would be the first to be spotted amongst the trees ( i am just thinking practically as I am a frequent participant of water gun fights & paintball)

[0+] Author Profile Page Gopher said:

Oh bloody!
I caught my breath when I first saw it...until I saw it was a parody. Not hard to imagine it wasn't!

Genetic_Mishap,
can I join?

I consider M-4s (what that is) naturally women friendly. The buttstock is collapsible and hence allows people with really short arms much more freedom in aiming properly than the M-16. It's also lighter and easier to carry.

[0+] Author Profile Page dykerson said:

i love how you have to say that yes, you know this is a parody. makes me laugh in an ironic kinda way.

I realize this is a parody, but the "Lady Di Handgun" as depicted would make a better self-protection firearm for the average women than what the firearm manufacturers are actually pedaling to women as a "ladies" model. That is, small-frame revolvers with short barrels and undersized grips. Somebody decided that the undersized grip and short barrel were "cute" when the reality is the "ladies" model actually makes the pistol less controllable with more pronounced muzzle flip and recoil.

Oooh, we're talking weapons now! I love it!

Abbey is totally right. The M-4, although not as powerful and has a short maximum-effective range than the M-16, is a beautiful weapon! Aside from all those features Abbey mentioned, it's can also be easily slung over one's shoulder without the buttstock or the muzzle hitting the ground, if the person is short. It's ideal for wanting to look good in the chow hall so the male soldiers can hit on you. :D

Tongue-in-cheek aside, I do think the military should look into creating women-friendly weapons - not because women are different, but because they are built differently, and need the best equipment on the battlefield.

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