‘like they now condemn racism and sexism’. Except many don’t.
I’m interested in hearing your thoughts about this. I often see this quote in the animal rights community “One day,Continue Reading
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Targeted. Docu about Disability Hate Crime
Great documentary about disability hate crime in the UK. With personal stories from several disabled persons being attacked, bullied, shamedContinue Reading
Pigs with face masks
Image: pigs with face masks. This image comes from the BBC article: Coronavirus at Smithfield pork plant: The untoldContinue Reading
Lockdown. ‘And boom, you’re not an activist anymore’
With the COVID19 pandemic sweeping around the world and lockdown measures being in effect in many countries, public or socialContinue Reading
Depression – “That doesn’t sound like much of a struggle to me”
#ableism in the #animalrights movement This is what you DON’T say to someone who says they are struggling with depression.Continue Reading
‘she’s mad and dangerous’
Ableism sometimes comes in more subtle forms. Animal rights and environmental activists are eagerly depicted as ‘lunies’, ‘crazy’ or ‘mad’Continue Reading
Children display ‘werewolf syndrome’ after getting anti-baldness drug
More than a dozen children in Spain developed a form of “werewolf syndrome” after they were given mislabeled medication. SeventeenContinue Reading
On fat bodies and credibility. The Belgian Minister of Health
A recent report by the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, on the appropriateness of vegetarian and vegan diets forContinue Reading
Understanding how disability functions, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
“Understanding how disability functions along with other systems of representation clarifies how all the systems intersect and mutually constitute oneContinue Reading
Framing animal rights activists and animal abusers as ‘crazy’: the exploitation of disability
Media reports are sometimes eager to portray animal rights activists as ‘crazy’, ‘nuts’, or ‘loonies’. On the other hand, animalContinue Reading
