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
interconnections between ableism & speciesism, (dis)ability & animality
Media reports are sometimes eager to portray animal rights activists as ‘crazy’, ‘nuts’, or ‘loonies’. On the other hand, animalContinue Reading
My talk at VegFestUk, which was held on October 27-28, 2018 in London. On ableism, bodyshaming and health shaming, GeertruiContinue Reading
“To ignore animal voices because they cannot be refigured as human language is speciesism – valuing one species over anotherContinue Reading
In this interview on Animal Rights Zone, hosts Carolyn Bailey and Roger Yates talk with Kim Socha. Short summary* of theContinue Reading
Call for Book Chapter Proposals Intersections of Critical Animal Studies and Critical Disability Studies This edited volume aims to contributeContinue Reading
The Invisible Vegan is a new documentary that has recently been made available online. The documentary “epxlores the problem ofContinue Reading
Interview with philosopher Lori Gruen on the blog Discrimination and Disadvantage. Short summary* of the interview. Lori Gruen talks about:
Bodyshaming marginalises fat vegans, it makes them feel unwelcome in the movement. It is also not effective, and even counterproductive.Continue Reading
The Disabled Body and The Animal Body – HRAR 2013 Presentation by Mary Fantaske at a one-day conference ‘Human RightsContinue Reading
Dina Sanichar from India is one of the many ‘feral’ children growing up and cared for by wolves, panthers, orContinue Reading