Sex In The Paintball Industry

[Hexis]

The main reason for my post is not to depress anyone or bash on the paintball ad industry, but more to get your attention and show that there is an issue with it and that there is hope through www.xxxchurch.com.

Looks like he admits it's to pimp the web page and has little to do with paintball. The pimpage is put in a paintball context, but it's still clearly about the web page. That web page is clearly religious in nature. From the rules:

No racial, religious, or sexually inflammatory language

Let's pretend the OP was not pimping a web page and was simply concerned with the overtly sexual marketing in painball.

Personally I don't like the sexual focused marketing in paintball. I think it's myopic and focuses on selling to the existing customer base instead of extending it to something other than recently post-pubescent boys. As sexual as the marketing is, I find it difficult to describe as porn. Merriam Webster defines porn as depiction of erotic acts of behavior. Unless you define scantily clad as a behavior (which would be fair in some ways), it's not really pornography.

The only real way to show your disapproval is to at minimum not react/respond to such marketing. A stronger response would be to not purchase from companies that use that type of marketing, and tell them politely why you will not support them.

[MadPSIence]

Agree, sex in many industries is overblown and done so much but paintball is marketed to KIDS, then adolescents and then lastly adults.. basically like you said these kids are 13-15. Marketing and business in paintball is already so corrupt and poorly practiced.. pretty soon they'll be giving away blowjobs with every new DM6.

Aside from that though.. wtf is wrong with porn? I'm drawing a line here. There's nothing wrong with having an adult entertainment industry. There is a problem with marketing it towards kids who probably aren't even mature enough to date much less make an educated desicion on what they should buy.

So I'm going to 1/2 agree with you, but say that your argument seems a little too hardcore catholic..

I knew the PB industry was goin to crap when Hybrid put out B____ grips... I miss when the modeling aspect of paintball was much more legit and harmless. ie: Clare and AGD. The difference between what Clare did with AGD and what these girls at the booths are doing now is the difference between tastefulness/class and absolute skank.

[thejones]

I am also trying to figure out why everyone is so uptight with sexuality in this nation. From a marketing standpoint, sex sells...and these companies are trying to sell their products as effectively as possible. What demographic comprises most of the sport of paintball? Young males. What better way to sell your product? This is no different than other sports (Basketball, football all have very seductive-looking cheerleaders). Or how about the import tuner scene? Hell, Nopi has wet t-shirt and bikini contests at its events. Sex has become a part of our society and the sooner the people of this great nation learn to accept that and take it in stride, the better off we will be.

[SummaryJudgement]

Can you just feeaaallllllll the love....

[wimag]

The sport of paintball, for some, is a way to escape those pressures of the sexually corrupt world.

no its not. It is an excuse to go shoot some fool in the face. pure and simple.

[LudavicoSoldier]

Oh nos! Its the Anti-Pr0n Crusaders! Hide your blowup sheep!

[BD_Paintball]

i dont see anything wrong with having ladies in swim suits sell paintball stuff.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

especially when you get the pbgear girl to promote a mag

[Eric Cartman]

Sorry, but your post screams spam for your church site. Sorry but if I want to look at porn, I'm going to.

Its not bad.

Agreed. There is nothing wrong with a well adjusted individual, who can easily differentiate between reality and fantasy, enjoying some porn.

quik: I didn't mean to make is sound like I'm spaming for that website. I just wanted to show that there is hope and that this website is a great step in the right direction...
...and that there is hope through www.xxxchurch.com

Sorry but that sounds like even more spam.

I have no trouble dealing with "temptation" at all anymore. I was raised a neurotic christian, and it took me years to shed the slough of sexual repression. I'm feeling much better now. Procreation is an integral part of human existence ... that's how we evolved ... and I'm at peace with that.

I don't have issues with the feelings I get from beautiful women. I like women, a LOT, and I don't feel guilty about it or live in fear of going to an imaginary hell for indulging in simple human sexuality.

You have every right not to be sexual. I simply have a different world view.

Amen to that!

No kidding, when I bring female friends to certain paintball field im acually embarrased at the kinds of ads and magazines there. I feel sorry for girls who play because of the objectification of girls that takes place in the sport...

So do you feel sorry for them when you take them shopping, or to major league sporting events, or to car shows, or to a movie, or out for a drink or to a concert? Sex is used to sell everything

Don't tell me "sex sells", when was the last time you bought anything paintball related JUST because the package or advertisement sported some skanky pictures?

does

[Hairball]

I feel that the introduction of scantily-clad females and posters of said scantily-clad females and other things associated as a sign of paintball getting to be more mainstream. Nearly everything has some element of marketing using "pornography" or whatever you want to call it, ESPECIALLY those products aimed at men. Watch an ad for a shaving product. Here's how a typical TV ad goes:

Man shaves using brand x.
In varying situations, beautiful woman comes up to man, strokes his face, and somehow communicates the invariable message saying, "Wow, your chiseled manly jaw is so smooth. Let's get jiggy with it."

If you don't think shaving is mainstream, then maybe you should check out the personal hygiene aisle at your local supermarket.

[Eric Cartman]

Oh nos! Its the Anti-Pr0n Crusaders! Hide your blowup sheep!

If we still had sigs, this would be my new one.

[SCpoloRicker]

hexis, kramer

Why Do You Hate America?

/one does wonder if I linked to a "_______" site that may offend others
// thats right, I didn't specify what "______" might be

[Recon by Fire]

Scantily clad chics distract you from the products. They look nice but they should be taken out of the advertising, especially in a sport dominated by youngsters. Just send all those ladies to my house.

[Steelrat]

especially when you get the pbgear girl to promote a mag

How can this be wrong? I don't buy anything because of the women used in advertising, but they sure make the window shopping more enjoyable.

[Sk8ermog]

ok this is starting to sound like the PBnation thread I started with the same topic. So lets back up and start with a simple question that everyone can answer and we can have a real discussion about.

Do you think it's ok for minors (under 18) to look at *"porn?" If yes, then why is it ok?

*(when I say porn I am referring to any image or media that depicts women or men sexually, which includes anything from Victory Secrets to Playboy. Regardless of your definition of "Porn," this is the definition I am using for my question stated above.)

Now I know this is straying away from being paintball related, but if we can find a common understanding on this issue then we can move it over to paintball marketing. My question then would be does sex really sell paintball gear? If so explain how. I know this sounds like homework, but I believe this is a good topic and will help some work on their social skills.