“Since the dawn of time, the promise of
our charms has been used to urge our men into
battle. We are called up to rally behind our
troops, and to give the boys something to
take their minds off their job: WAR. Those
times are over.”
These lovely words
are those of Pinups for
Peace. A grassroots organization
promoting peace with a sexy, retro edge.
You don’t need much to be pinup for peace,
just show up at your nearest love-fest,
demonstration, or strike, wearing your
nylons and garters and hold up the sign:
“Burlesque not Bombs!”
The group’s site shows that there hasn’t been
much activity since 2008. As my readers know,
this cause is dear to my heart, so I thought
I’d give it a boost, and remind all you
pretty ladies to get out there and fight for
something that’s really worth it!
Posing for Peace
Not
everybody thinks that guns
are sexier than 2 fingers held up high. All
genres of pinup, from photography to cartoons
to costumes, hold their pacifist heads and
hands up high!
Of course, flashing your two’s can be done by
both cheesecake
and
beefcake... together!
Code Pink
With
Code Pink every
anti-war demonstration is a celebration.
A group primarily made of women, lead by
women, speaking very much from a woman’s
perspective, these fierce, fun loving
ladies aren’t afraid to show a little
skin for the cause. And their posters
are bitcin’ too:
Sexy Peace Signs
Another familiar
symbol of piece is the (duh!) peace sign. I
found some fantastic pieces of peace, using
this symbol... In the clothing department.
Satire in Stockings
It’s not just anti-war, it’s
anti-pinups-for-war. Using the traditional
retro styles and poses, these pinup artists
are saying no to mass murder, under the
fallacy of legality. It’s a heavy message,
but it can be said with a wink and a smile.
Supporting Pinups for Peace
We end
this article where we began, with this
wonderful idea of Pinups for Peace. Just to
show my appreciation for what the lovely
ladies do, I chose 5 of my favorite pinups,
from the Pinups for Peace gallery:
And two more Pinups for Peace posters:
I hope this post inspired you to get your
garters on and head on to the town square, or
if you’re an artist, to theme your pinups
with peace and anti-war messages.
Reclaiming the Bombshell,
P.S.
Don’t forget to check out
my
own anti-war pinup!
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