I reported yesterday on the controversy over a calendar featuring conservative women. On the cover is swimmer Riley Gaines in a swimsuit. Most everyone else is dressed — Dana Loesch is wearing a black T-shirt and wielding two semi-automatic rifles. Ten percent of the proceeds went to the Riley Gaines Center to defend women's sports.
Some complained that the calendar was marketed to "conservative dads," but they're confusing the fact that it was put together by "Conservative Dad" — that's why it's called Conservative's Dad's Real Women of America 2024 Calendar.
Some complained that there were no pregnant women featured in this beer company pin-up calendar:
The "conservative" calendar doesn't feature any pregnant women or photos of women with their kids because it was never actually about "real women" or conservative values. Just sex appeal. Featuring married women, marketed to dads. We all know it. Enough gaslighting. pic.twitter.com/0FcLTDQ7Mf
— Abby Libby (@abbythelibb_) December 26, 2023
Jenna Ellis called it "softcore porn":
There is no rational argument that this isn’t soft core porn and intended to objectify women and sexually excite men.
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 28, 2023
You may be okay with it, but at least admit the intent.
The most cringe part of this entire project is that it’s marketed to conservative DADS. pic.twitter.com/cNISYmN3s8
There are rational arguments to be made about the calendar. This isn't one of them. It's not soft core porn, nor is it porn of any type. Say "It's too racy" then fine, you have an argument, but calling it porn makes you look like a rightwing Karen idiot. https://t.co/pDDVE2LLZt
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) December 28, 2023
I hadn't seen the inside of the calendar until today; here it is:
Recommended
This is tame af.
— Natalie F Danelishen (@Chesschick01) December 28, 2023
You know you guys never grew up with a mechanic for a father spending your childhood hanging out in car shops.... and it shows.
Beautiful pics tastefully done. pic.twitter.com/VgFTh4cHZa
Seems fine to me. Why are people so offended by this? It’s so bizarre to conflate conservatism with Puritanism. https://t.co/NazmJw5TU6
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 28, 2023
As a conservative dad, I have no problem with it. It's pretty tame … and it's filled with beautiful conservative women.
I used to respect Riley Gaines until she decided to let the world see her in a swimsuit. https://t.co/6EtQjN6Vcn pic.twitter.com/Wl2tLJAmV5
— 🫃🏼💉🇺🇦Hollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) December 27, 2023
Swimmers in BATHINGSUITS??
— Liberty Lyss (@liberty_lyss) December 28, 2023
Women in dresses and TEE SHIRTS???
I need to take a shower 🥵 pic.twitter.com/ajSUiApimw
This can’t be a real controversy. This has to be idiots trolling us
— Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) December 28, 2023
This isn't porn which is widely available on the internet. This is peak feminity with @DLoesch being peak strong mother and business owner pic.twitter.com/6CwwBdTzRS
— TexasAmerica (@TexasAmerica) December 28, 2023
Loesch says she was offline and missed all the drama:
Was busy celebrating the birth of our Savior so missed the calendar drama. Time well spent.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) December 27, 2023
A Christian and a pin-up model — can it be?
I'd call this calendar "conservative" in every sense of the word.
When you call a swimsuit calendar, 'porn,' it makes it so much more difficult to convince regular people, 'porn in schools,' isn't just conservative Karens hyperventilating over exposed ankles or something.
— Chad Felix Greene 🇮🇱 (@chadfelixg) December 27, 2023
Here's a peek at the Real Women of Canada calendar:
Justin Trudeau's government awards MEDAL to 'champion of diversity' trans activist who got Canada's oldest rape shelter defunded for refusing to house transgender women https://t.co/bFIVJSfaxl pic.twitter.com/pei6ueTieK
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 27, 2023
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