There seems to be something wrong with the famously reasonable and wise Kate Upton's Instagram account.*
At first I was alarmed that Upton, an American icon, would fall for this nonsense from Gloria Steinem. Then I realized that Steinem's point was so stupid that it was impossible this could actually be Upton, whose account is generally comprised of only greatness. There is no way this could have been Upton.
Steinem's argument, that it should be harder for young men to get a gun than it is for young women to get an abortion, ignores the fact that it is currently much harder for young men to get a gun than it is for young women to get an abortion.
Federal law prohibits the sale of any firearm or ammunition to anybody under the age of 18. Furthermore, it prohibits the sale of handguns to anybody under the age of 21. There is no federal law placing age restrictions on abortions.
There is no way that Upton, who mastered zero-gravity in a day, could have overlooked this.
There are only some states where the restrictions Steinem references on abortion exist. According to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, just 26 states require parental consent for an abortion and only three states have a 48 hour waiting period for the medical procedure.
This stuff is laid out pretty clearly on the Planned Parenthood website. Could Upton, who took over the modeling world with one dance move, really have missed it?
Steinem complains that there are places where there is limited access to abortions. That's true of guns as well—there are no gun stores, for example, where I live in Washington D.C. She also complains that people need to walk through protestors on their way to getting an abortion—this sounds like the last time the Washington Free Beacon went shooting.
Upton is usually a voice of reason for America in times when one is greatly needed.
The post on gun control is completely out of place on her account, which is generally dedicated to awesome things like her dog, charity work, dancing, and modeling.
Take a look:
Whoever has control of Upton's account should return it to her promptly. This is no time for America to be without her voice.
*I'm kidding, this is a joke, I know she wrote this in good (but misguided and incorrect) faith.