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William769

(55,147 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 02:29 PM Oct 2013

“feminization of the Marine Corps.”

When news broke that the Department of Defense was considering changing the style of hats used by the Marines, some conservatives cried foul, with one Fox News commenter claiming the proposed change signaled the “feminization of the Marine Corps.”

Of course, Stephen Colbert couldn’t let a military blunder such as this slide without underscoring the panic already in progress. The Colbert Report host weighed in on the “hatastrophe” with side-by-side comparisons of the new and old uniform accessories, and offered a few of his own observations.

“It’s so feminine I’m ovulating looking at them,” he said. “Those hats might as well be made of tampons and copies of Eat, Pray, Love. I mean, those two extra inches are the difference between Marine and Maurine.”

http://www.advocate.com/comedy/2013/10/25/watch-stephen-colbert-enraged-girly-marine-hats

Very funny video at link.

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“feminization of the Marine Corps.” (Original Post) William769 Oct 2013 OP
Some more background on the issue... PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #1
I don't honestly find anything "girly" about them Warpy Oct 2013 #2
Thats the point. William769 Oct 2013 #3

Warpy

(111,269 posts)
2. I don't honestly find anything "girly" about them
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 04:36 PM
Oct 2013

I do find something vaguely French Foreign Legion about them, which is as far from girly as you can get.

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