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Something I dug up on the Web. Some of you may have
seen it already.
Robert W. Hostetler                hostetler@rat.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil
Naval Air Warfare Center      hostetb@po3.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil
Indianapolis, IN                       jhostetler@iquest.net
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                   The Armed Woman's Attitude Test
                           by Massad Ayoob
               printed in "Women & Guns", Dec '91 issue
The media, both entertainment and news, have grotesquely skewed the
public image of women who choose to responsibly own firearms for
self-defense.  Unfortunately, constant exposure to public image can
affect self-image.  That can be dangerous, whether the result is a
woman who becomes anorexic or a woman who allows herself to be talked
out of exercising her absolute right to effective personal
protection.
This Armed Woman's Attitude Test is offered in the hopes of putting
some of the false images into a proper perspective.  Please circle A,
B, or C in answer to each question.
  What is the real meaning of that pink T-shirt with a revolver on it
  that says, "The ultimate in feminine protection?"
A. Obviously a plot by seditious gun fanatics from the NRA.
B. Ultimate force equals ultimate personal protection.
C. A 9mm for "light days" and a .44 Magnum for "heavy days.
  For rape and assault prevention, a whistle is:
A. All you'll ever need.
B. Next to useless with nothing to back it up.
C. The signal to "Fire!"
  The movie _Thelma_&_Louise_ was:
A. An insidious Hollywood plot to stamp out femininity and glorify
   mindless violence by women.
B. A female buddy film that included allegories of empowerment.
C. A training film.
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