Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-5895032-20130508235346/@comment-184.20.157.205-20130515010430

Nerf isn't just opening up a market to females. If you're a guy, and you grew up with sisters, there wasn't often much opportunity to have/use a Nerf gun. Rebelle will level the field in that regard, now not only can they shoot back, they might want to.

However, all this nonsense about Nerf being macho and for men... they come in ridiculous colors. Being a man isn't about shooting darts... thats good fun anyone can enjoy. If you want to be a man, you gotta make your own beef jerky, go on Riverboat gambling trips, drink moonshine, and grow some facial hair.

Let's face it, this isn't really about Nerf being less manly or more girly. It's more about tricking women into less feminine activities with pretty colors. Since Nerf is pretty much about indoctrination into a lifetime interest in firearms we could probably blame this on the US Military finally allowing women to take front-line combat roles. The Pentagon probably funded the whole design of the Rebelle line... and none of you have to worry one tick about Nerf being distracted (Financially or intellectually) from making toys that shoot bits of foam in the fruity colors YOU prefer.