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In reply to the discussion: Waco Shoot Out Gun Confiscation Fantasies [View all]Orrex
(67,138 posts)83. I am using the vernacular of gun apologists
The cock/Glock joke is made routinely. At least one kind of high-capacity ammo box or magazine is described as a "nut sack." You can readily purchase "gun nuts" that are analogous to "bumper nuts." Who do you imagine to be the target demographic for these purchases?
The portrayal of guns in media is also very commonly sexualized. These are the terms and images embraced by the apologists themselves. If you would pretend that my mockery of this mentality is sexist, then you need to call them out for their self-describing sexism as well, because that's where it begins.
A urinal or tampon is not used for the purpose of demeaning someone based on what sex organs they were born with, which by your own admission is exactly what you are doing.
If it makes you feel better to pretend that this is simply about sexism, then knock yourself out. I don't believe it, and I don't believe that you believe it, but I'm not aware of a single time on DU when you have admitted that you were wrong in your thinking, so perhaps we can both recognize that this is futile.
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beevul
Dec 2015
#87
There is no reasoning with folks that think the POTUS is coming fer their guuuuunnsss!
Rex
Dec 2015
#14
I put gun rights in the same category as gay marriage, marijuana legalization, and the first
Kang Colby
Dec 2015
#22
What dis President Obama, or congress, have to do with marijuana legislation?
Snobblevitch
Dec 2015
#28
Man, all this PenisTalk© & "low-hanging fruit" is kinda steaming up the joint!
Eleanors38
Dec 2015
#99
Easy enough to institute in CT & NY. And so far has survived court challenges. Compliance
jmg257
Dec 2015
#32
They pretend liberals are Nazis and will go door to door ransacking house for guns.
librechik
Dec 2015
#42
That sounds like something that would work in Australia, but we are not as smart or
LiberalArkie
Dec 2015
#53
Gun rights organizations have to stoke the fears to keep people paying dues.
hollowdweller
Dec 2015
#57