Alison and masculinity

I don't have page numbers on my Kindle version, but its at location 34 (out of 81) when Alison is sitting in front of a shelf full of books, looking at an image titled "The Rifleman." This image depicts a man wearing a cowboy hat, holding a rifle over his shoulder. The caption for this panel reads, "Indeed, I had become a connoisseur of masculinity at an early age." Sitting by her side on the floor is a handgun. What is interesting about this image, though, is that on the shelf below "the Rifleman" is what appears to be a Dr. Seuss book, reminding us that she is, in fact, a child - even though there is a gun on the floor right next to her. Another difference in this image is the fact that she is actually made to look a little feminine. She has a clip or pin holding her hair back, and it is slightly longer than it is in most of the other images. It is clear in this image that she is female, whereas in many other panels her sex is ambiguous at best. This images plays games with the reader, contrasting the young femininity with the mature masculinity.