On Hidden Racial Bias and Speciesism
I was going to call this “Aint I a Racist” but then I thought that would be some kind of evidence of my hidden racial bias. You see, I’m white and educated and though I never consciously intend to say…
Posts from the ‘Language’ Category
Feb 21
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Feb 20
Interesting Comments-Friday
First, Alex Chernavsky made me spit my Amaranth Flakes and Almond Milk (unsweetened vanilla) this morning. Karen Miltner of the Democrat and Chronicle begins “Meaty Menu’s a Jamaican Jewel at Natural Vibes Jerk Hut in Rochester” with: “As an eternal…
Feb 19
OED Thursday: “Dog”
I believe it was kelly g who wanted to know about “dog” according to the OED. The tertiary definition is: “Applied to a person; a. in reproach, abuse, or contempt: A worthless, despicable, surly, or cowardly fellow.” The first instance…
Feb 18
Deconstructing the McCruelty Campaign
Brandon asked me to write about the McCruelty Campaign and here’s what struck me: I watched the video, which uses “Free Me,” the Goldfinger song that originally promoted veganism. It makes sense in the promotion of veganism, but in this…
Feb 12
Grandin and Niman Launch New “Humane” Seal
Thanks to Bea for directing me, unfortunately, to “Meating Place” (courtesy of the “American Association of Meat Processors: Serving the Meat Industry Since 1939”). Here’s the entire press release, dated 2/11/09: Temple Grandin, renowned designer of humane livestock handling facilities,…
Feb 9
On In Vitro “Meat”
Jason Matheny, lead author of a paper on “In Vitro-Cultured Meat Production” in the scientific journal Tissue Engineering, said (elsewhere): “Consumers don’t really have a sense of how meat is produced. They see the end product, which often bears no…
Feb 8
On Pacifism
Please do something for me if you have the time. Please read the following and then go to the source (or not, that would be doing two things for me), and let me know your thoughts on the following quotes….
Feb 7
One More Adorable Couple
I’m gonna make Dan smile if it kills me, and frankly it might. This isn’t me saying it’s such a wonderful world, particularly for sentient nonhumans, so let’s get that out of the way. And I have no idea what…
Feb 5
On Property Rights and Project Treadstone
I’m not usually one to write on property rights, but I was slapped in the face with the concept last night . . . After having returned from the vet with Charles and his torn quad (and there are few…
Feb 3
On People Who Hate People Who Don’t Want to Hurt Anybody
Bea sent me the link to AnimalScam.com (just put www in front of it). They are a project of CCF, which also runs ActivistCash and CSPIscam.com. I don’t spend much–rather any–time at the CCF site, though I did get a…
Feb 2
On “Byproducts” of Animal Exploitation
Chris sent an interesting video that demonstrates the connections between/among various industries that exist to exploit sentient nonhumans. It’s not graphic the way you’re used to seeing graphic, and it’s actually used for promotional purposes and is available on the…
Feb 1
On the OED and Subscriptions
My original intention was to offer to send you information from the Oxford English Dictionary for words you’d like to know more about. The subscription is $295 and most people aren’t interested in paying that or aren’t able to, and…
Jan 26
Sustainability: Same Idea, Different Name
“A fork confronts us in the path to a sustainable global civilization: a choice either to continue domination and exploitation in a green guise, or to adopt a new ethic that recognizes all sentient beings as members of the moral…
Jan 25
Sustainability Isn’t About You
Natasha over at the Sustainable Food blog of Change.org has posted “Meat that can save the climate,” to which I inadvertently double-commented on. This topic is important to me because I spent at least a couple of years telling people…
Jan 23
On Class B Dealers and Being Judgmental
First, and especially if you live in Michigan (and please forward to anyone who does), tell everyone to contact Montcalm County Commissioners regarding not renewing its contract with R&R Research. Montcalm County has forged a deal with the devil to…
