The ‘cuteness’ of a deaf puppy responding to sign language of a deaf man
Story on Goodmorning America about a deaf man who adopted a deaf labrador puppy. QUOTE: “Richelle Abbott, a mother ofContinue Reading
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Egg based flu vaccines. A thorny issue
Egg-based flu vaccines. A very thorny issue. The production of these vaccines undoubtedly involves animal rights violations. Even ifContinue 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
Spray painted polar bear T-34
The footage of a polar bear with “T-34” spray-painted in black on their side was reportedly first posted on FacebookContinue 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
Challenging ableism in the vegan movement. Interview with Kaysha Marie (Disabled Vegan)
Kaysha Marie (27) is a disabled activist, patient advocate, and blogger living in Minnesota. They are living with a wideContinue Reading
Exploring the connections between ableism, sexism and speciesism. Interview with Mary Fantaske
Mary Fantaske (28) is an activist and student living in Toronto. I got to know her through her presentation ‘TheContinue Reading
Guide dogs in Medieval Europe
A fascinating article on the website of Dr. Krista A. Murchison , Assistant Professor in Medieval English and French LiteratureContinue Reading
On Depression and Animality, Eva Meijer in Humanimalia
Very interesting article by Eva Meijer in the latest number of the online journal Humanimalia. Eva Meijer, The Melancholic AnimalContinue 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
