Gun-owning is a largely male phenomenon in the US. Forty-five percent of American men own guns while only 15% of women do. Sixty percent of adults wi… - Amanda Marcotte

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Gun-owning is a largely male phenomenon in the US. Forty-five percent of American men own guns while only 15% of women do. Sixty percent of adults with guns in America are white men, even though white men are just one third of the US population. Despite some attempts by gun lobbyists and marketers to try to sell more guns to women, the fact of the matter is that gun-owning isn't really about "safety" and "crime", so much as it's a very costly form of identity politics.

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About Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marie Marcotte (born September 2, 1977) is an American blogger and journalist who writes on feminism and politics from a liberal perspective. Marcotte has written for publications such as Slate, The Guardian, and Salon, where she is currently senior politics writer.

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Alternative Names: Amanda Marie Marcotte
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The implications are clear: When faced with the pressures of raising a family, couples backslide into traditional gender roles.

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