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White Male Sexual Symbols

As the testosterone flows in the psychosexual development of young men, certain objects become obsessive, overriding, physical symbols of their manhood. Ask any woman.

Guns – Until recently, when kids were born, girls got dolls; boys got pistols. One of the first things a young boy wanted was a bee-bee gun, so he could play war or cowboys and Indians with other prepubescent boys. When he got to be a teenager, dad gave him a .22 rifle. As a young man, he got a 20-gauge shotgun, and later, a double barrel 12-gauge—so instead of playing a game, he could go out and shoot it. When he became a man, he bought a Glock to protect his family; then an AK47 to show off to his friends. At the office, he wanted to be known as a “Big Gun.”

Cars – Similarly, when he was old enough to drive, a young man wanted a spiffy little roadster to attract the girls. Later, of course, he needed a convertible. By the time he went to college (if he had rich parents) he could impress co-eds with his MG. After graduation, he bought a Pontiac GTO or one of the lesser speed demons. As a success-seeking young adult, a guy would go into hock for a sexy Jaguar XKE. (Now there’s a symbol for you.) If he became terribly rich, he drove a Bentley or a Rolls Royce. The richer he got, the more cars he bought. Men looked for speed and well built chassis. Fast cars and beautiful women—or vice versa!

It is patently obvious about men with huge Humvees and Range Rovers. They have too much money and feelings of inadequacy. Some guys take jobs driving eighteen-wheelers! We don’t even want to go there. 

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Girls – Detroit made a fortune by recognizing the sex and cars connection, and the NRA is well aware of the big gun thing. But, men are not their only targets. They realize that women too are impressed by the size of a man’s car, as well as his guns. 

* Source: A Man & His Drives by Harold D. Chevrolet

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Jac Flanders is the author of What I Learned On The Way Down - eBook and paperback at Amazon.com.

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