Truck Nuts

In 1969, at the height of the space race, feminist activist Gloria Steinem wrote a paper on the damaging effects NASA's phallic-shaped rockets might have on the collective female psyche. Her proposed solution was to outfit the base of each rocket with a large silicone replica of the female genital organ, an item which she took to calling the Rocket Coochie. Sadly, the rampant sexism of the time meant Ms. Steinem's ideas were not taken seriously, but they did serve as later inspiration for the range of Truck Nuts that were created in the early 1980s. Consisting of a silicone mold of an aged-gentleman's drooping ballbag, Truck Nuts are now a common feature of both personal and commercial vehicles. And we have Gloria Steinem to thank for that.