They leave the genitals off Barbie and Ken, but they manufacture every kind of war toy. Because sex is more threatening to us than aggression. There have been strict rules about sex since the beginning of written rules, and even before, if we can believe myth. I think that's because it's in sex that men feel most vulnerable. In war they can hype themselves up, or they have a weapon. Sex means being literally naked and exposing your feelings. And that's more terrifying to most men than the risk of dying while fighting a bear or a soldier. . Marilyn French
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In modern times, the United States is the sole owner of nuclear weapons. That means that we can threaten any nation or even an entire civilization with the use of these weapons. However, we do not leave our men and women in uniform to do battle with these weapons. Instead, we manufacture every kind of war toy to make the job easier for them and present a more palatable image to our citizens.

For example, we manufacture Barbie and Ken dolls so that children will have something to play with, while they are deployed to fight on foreign soil. We manufacture bullets so that soldiers need not worry about being killed by their enemy's bullet. But what happens when they are shot? The answer is that they are made to put up with it.

Source: The Womens Room

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