“Babe” is a subjective term. Or is it? Find me a Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue model that doesn’t qualify. Victoria’s Secret’s angels? Babes. Ever since Wayne’s World played around with the word—Babesaurus Rex, Baberaham Lincoln, etc.—“babe” has taken on a playful, post-modern context. A woman can be a babe and still be independent and competent. Respected for what they do and what they are, as well as how they look. But they still have to be a babe to be a babe. Which is why the press release on the group Babes with Bullets, “a ladies firearms adventure camp for novices,” has left my puzzler sore. (Watch it you!) There’s an obvious disconnect between “Babes with bullets,” “ladies” and the picture above. Here’s the thing . . .
