America's New Sex Symbol

This just in- Sarah Palin is Governor by day, super hero by night! The site herobuilders.com has cashed in on Palin’s recent popularity by creating not one, but THREE action figure dolls protraying the Alaskan Governor, who recently acquired fame when being chosen as Senator John McCain's Vice Presidential pick for the 2008 elections. To give the site credit, they do have figures of Senator Obama and Senator McCain, as well as Senator Clinton and Condi Rice. There is only one action hero per Clinton and Rice and it is amusing that they are wearing the same outfit- a heavy black coat or cloak with a pale blue conservative top underneath. One of Palin’s action figures also has the same outfit, well…almost. She too is sporting the shabby chic black cloak clothing which is unbuttoned at the neck to halfway down the chest, revealing not the blue shirt that Clinton and Rice wore but a small piece of cloth. While it's still not too revealing, it's not as conservative as the dolls portraying Clinton and Rice. But wait- itt gets worse. The other two remaining Palin dolls are much more degrading. First there is Sarah Palin as a not so conservative Catholic school girl dressed in a short skirt and loosely opened shirt revealing a sexy red bra. The second, and my personal favorite, is Sarah Palin as a superhero. She is wearing a floor length trench coat which is dramatically open and flowing from her body, revealing a short white skirt and risqué black top. Attached to her upper thigh is a handgun harness. She’s dressed to kick ass a la Angelina Jolie style. I wonder what her husband and kids think? Even worse, what do the members of her conservative church think? And the McCain campaign is going to call the action figures a disgrace and demand they be taken off the shelf in three,two, one...



It is obvious that these individuals see Palin as a sex symbol as do many other individuals not only in America but all over the world. And how could you blame them? I’ve currently heard her referenced as a “MILF” (culture reference for ‘Mom I’d like to fuck’) and the recently coined term "VPILF" (Vice President I'd like to fuck) which acquired national recognition during the MTV awards when British comic Russel Brand declared Palin a VILF. I have seen numerous Facebook group sites dedicated to how hot or sexy she is and pictures have popped up all over the web of her scantily clothed in short skirts and skimpy bikins. These pictures however are fake, obviously photoshopped by individuals trying to cause a scandal. Damn, if only they were real! But it is interesting to note that our culture has become fascinated with Governor Palin's "hot" image, as it is one of the most popular searches about her online, according to a recent article in Time magazine.

Oh, and don't forget that she used to compete in beauty pageants and was Miss Wasilla in 1984 and second runner up and Miss Congeniality in the Miss Alaska pageant. I'm taking bets on when Playboy and Maxim will approach her for a cover shoot. Takers, anyone?
A poll today in CNN shows that Sarah Palin is viewed more favorably by males 62%, compared to 53% of females. Also, 57% of males believe she is more qualified to serve as president compared to the mere 45% of females who believe she could run the show in the White House. It is apparent in this election that when it comes to Sarah Palin there is a huge gender gap in rating approvals. We have to ask ourselves why. Is it possible that men favor Governor Palin simply because of her sex status? Is it easier for women than men to claim they dislike her, simply because they do not have to wory about being called a sexist?

At the end of the day I find myself asking, is Sarah Palin America's new sex symbol?