No, No, NO!
Via the Curmudgeonly Clerk, I learn that to counter the silliness that is Babes Against Bush, there is now a new silliness: Babes For Bush.
Dear readers, in order to spare you risking your sanity by delving further into this controversy, I've done a quick study and will give you the principle points of contention in the War of the Babes:
- Babes Against Bush don't wear clothing, at least not on their calendar. Babes for Bush seem to wear white-fitting t-shirts. If your primary interest is in porn, not politics, this is all you need to know. (You may return to Paris Hilton-searching now.)
- Anti-Bush Babes [1] seem to look like they belong in porn calendars: hourglass figures, even tans, body jewelry, and even the possibility of the touch of the airbrush. Given that the typical feminist stand is both anti-Bush and anti- this kind of body image, I'll admit to some confusion.
- On the other hand, pro-Bush babes seem to be less hourglassy (or wider on the bottom), post pictures of their family (fully clothed), and haven't quite gotten the whole 'we're getting men into politics by getting out of our bras' idea. These are more the girls you take home to Mom--or, if you're one of my younger readers, maybe they are Mom.
- Babes for Bush have a slightly more nicely-designed website (better eyelines), in my opinion, but neither are winning awards.
That's probably far more seriousness than the entire issue deserves, but I'll keep you updated on the ongoing battles in the War of the Babes.
[1] Stop the chuckling, the joke's too obvious.