Dateline: Minnesota. Over this last weekend, the Bikini Ice Fishing Team showed up at the St. Paul Ice Fishing Show. Evidently, the show’s coordinator sent them a threatening message that they would be kicked out if anyone complained. After some tension, apparently things were worked out and the girls were allowed to sign autographs, but the show’s promoters warned them “they were not to represent the show.”
The full story can be read here.
Who would kick out nice young women, bikini-clad or not? My cultural analysis: someone at the ice fishing show decided that they didn’t represent the “family values” that seem to go hand in hand with the outdoors. I’m pretty sure that the majority of folks showing up in St. Paul didn’t mind their presence, however. Look at the models that are used in auto shows and the use of attractive young people to sell everything under the sun on television. Why should Strikemaster ice augers be any different than Jeep or any other brand? Heck, Vexilar could begin a “sexy Vexy” campaign!
My main concern for these women is not that they’re being exploited, but that they might be a tad chilly. As a matter of fact, that’s what my wife expressed when I told her about the story.
A video link follows to let you make your own observations about this cultural phenomenon. Let me know what you think.
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