Quote of the Day: Phallic Fixation Edition

By Dan Zimmerman

“As ‘Gun Guys’ author Dan Baum has argued, much of what’s ‘fun’ about shooting an assault weapon is that it feels masculine; it’s an implicit expression of male sexuality. Some gun enthusiasts even refer to assault weapons, and especially the ARs, as ‘Barbie dolls for men’ because of their connection to sexuality and because they have interchangeable parts that can be added and removed, like Barbie accessories.” – Robert J. Spitzer in Why are assault weapon sales jumping? Because they’re fun to shoot. [at latimes.com]

[h/t Todd H.]

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