<![CDATA[Jezebel: tasers]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: tasers]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/tasers http://jezebel.com/tag/tasers <![CDATA[Self Defense For Women Comes In Many Shades Of Stupid]]> The Today Show's Jenna Wolf started off the 8:30 hour this morning with a report about the new "ladies nights" for contemporary women living in a criminal world: Taser parties. The brainchild of Dana Shafman, the parties, formally known as "ShieldHer Taser Parties", are expanding into states like California, Nevada, and Texas and feature light snacks, no booze, and tasers in colors like hot pink for sale. Shafman explains that not only has she sold over 100 tasers since starting the business last October, she's been tased herself (on video no less). As for those ladies concerned over the devices' potential for deadly injury, just remember: Leopard-print tasers don't kill people; people do! Clip above.


ZZZap! Taser Parties Surging In Popularity [NBC News]

]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350519&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pink Is The New Flog]]> Make it stop!!! The trend of marketers thinking that anything remotely 'masculine' — cars, airplanes, pro-baseball caps, guns — has to be pink in order to be attractive to female consumers, continues apace. Today's NY Times "Thursday Styles" reports that Taser International will be offering a more compact, female-friendly (women have such small hands!) version of its self-defense device later this month, which the company has named "C2". And, of course, it's colored pink!

The new C2, as the weapon is called, looks more like a large disposable razor than a gun, comes in a variety of colors and is $350, all of which Taser executives believe will persuade women to add the weapon to their checklist for the evening: lipstick, wallet, keys, Taser.
Sounds perfect for those roving gangs of killer lesbians!!!

Interestingly, however, it was a woman who, way back in the early '90s, inspired the creation of the Taser in the first place (they do say that behind every great man is a great woman).

Tom Smith, a founder of Taser International, said he and his brother heard their mother say that she worried about protecting herself. She tried a stun gun, Mr. Smith said over sandwiches in his desert office compound here, but it has to be pressed against its target. "She said, 'This isn't something I am comfortable with.' She had pepper spray, and she sprayed herself in the face. She ended up buying a Doberman.
Awesome: We hear those come in purse-sized versions too!

Feeling Secure With A Little Shocking Pink [NYTimes]
Related: Cease And Desist — The Pink Hats Have Got To Go [Batgirl]
Earlier: Girls Who Like Girls Who Like Guns
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]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=280136&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Protect Yourself With Playtex!]]>

  • A stun-gun that looks like a Playtex tampon? If only finding a tampon in the bottom of our bags wasn't so goddamn difficult, we'd actually be into this. [Feministing]
  • A travel industry is sprouting up around the new trend of couples who go on vacations specifically to conceive. Guess alcohol is out of the question. [ABCNews]
  • Speaking of babies, mothers nowadays are telling their daughters to focus on their careers before having children. Hey, considering the news about a possible new anti-menopause pill, that might actually be a pretty realistic suggestion! [Telegraph]

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