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PETA Asks People To Use Alternatives To Animal-Oriented Insults But Gets Ridiculed In Return
There’s probably no one who wouldn’t recognize the PETA logo… or the level of vitriol that usually follows it. As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and this animal-loving company certainly lives up to the expectation. And whether this will surprise you or not, PETA is at it again. The often-problematic organization delved right into another deep end, this time somewhat echoing itself when it comes to policing speech and trying to find issues where none exist. Previously, the organization wanted people to stop using phrases that involve animals (the story has been covered by Bored Panda before), and now PETA seems to find issue with the preconceptions of animal names in the English language.
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PETA criticized speciesist language and wants people to stop using animals as insults
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On paper, it seems like a good and valid point (hear me out here before grabbing pitchforks!). Insulting someone purely because of preconceptions without any merit shouldn’t be considered normal, so it’s a good idea to stop, isn’t it? However, PETA chose to fight the wrong fight, so to speak. According to them, people shouldn’t be called by animal names because it degrades the animal. PETA also argues that such language underlines the superiority of man.
The organization claims that using anti-animal slurs normalizes violence against animals
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PETA claims that when you call someone a “snake” or a “pig,” you degrade the animal by giving them negative human-oriented traits. However, since that’s not how language works, their argument is shaky at best. Our definitions come from centuries-old past, when our descriptions came from what was around us. This is not a new thing, and if anything, the connotation of the word is based on the animal itself (which, sure, may have changed over time), not the other way around.
PETA is resolute that such language harms animals by presenting inaccurate facts about them
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While the descriptions that are often attached to animals can be inaccurate at times, it’s important to keep in mind that language is not a fluttery thing that shifts with the wind. While certain connotations might be outdated or even factually inaccurate, they can be considered hyperbole—no one thinks that snakes are truly spies in disguise, but from the old times, they were associated with trickery, and it’s unlikely that if we stop referring to a traitorous person as a “snake,” the larger image of this animal will be impacted, since there’s a historic root that it stems from.
PETA wants the world to leave the “outdated mindset” of animal name-calling behind
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Here’s where they trip themselves—not only are they implying that calling people by animal names can be comparable to hate speech, there’s another issue of good connotation they missed. For example, “fox” is considered to be a good descriptor (e.g. smart like a fox). If we get rid of all the animal-associated descriptors from our language, we have to remove the good ones too—doesn’t that count as erasure of animal virtues? Point is, PETA overshot a bit with their attempt, which—while not entirely devious—is certainly ruffling some feathers.
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Seabeast 4 years ago
The final straw for me where PETA was concerned was when they posted a picture of a bloodied sheep and insisted that this was what sheep look like after they're sheared. You can see sheep shearing online, you can go to agricultural fairs and see sheep being sheared, and IT DOESN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THAT!!! They're pink and bald for a while, that's it.
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 4 years ago (edited)
Yeah, and I’m pretty sure they had a “leather factory” worker cut a cow open alive, when it was just a peta worker(?) or follower.
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Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
What about mass animal genocide (Maya the dog.)? PETA's also pretty good at being hypocritical (no-kill mouse traps.) and ableist (milk causes autism campaign.) too. And overreactive (WH40k controversy.). And disrespectful (Steve Irwin fiasco.). And apparently has no value of human life (literally comparing the life of a little girl to a rat, i sh*t you not. one shall not be considered sh*tted.). Oh, and also they plagiarize (Pokémon Black-Blue.) and spread misinformation (Super Tofu Boy.).
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Aliquid A 4 years ago
Ugh... I loathe to agree with PETA because they are idiotic beyond comprehension, but the point they are making is being lost in their inability to express it. -- The fact that animals "can't be offended" is not the point. This misunderstanding of prejudice can be seen in the way we treat fellow humans... so I get my back up when I see people making this fallacy -- The problem isn't how the animal would feel, the problem is how it makes PEOPLE feel about the animals. For example, calling someone a "bird brain" perpetuates the myth that birds are dumb, and while many of them are, some aren't. Crows and Parrots are actually smarter than Dogs. -- So in this example, the problem would be: "oh, it is just a crow, no need to care about it, it is a dumb bird", which could be harmful to the bird. But if you realize that crows are surprisingly self aware, and have the reasoning ability of a 7 year old... you might feel more compassion for their wellbeing.
Salty Old Woman 4 years ago
People aren't missing the point. They're just sick and tired of being told that everything is offensive.
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Imtiredandiwannagotobed 4 years ago
And factually incorrect. They said snakes have families. No. They don’t. They feel no affection for anything. When kept as pets, they can feel affinity for their owners as a non-threatening creature that feeds it, and provides warmth. That’s it. They are also purely solitary, except for garters, who love to interact with other garters. Garters seem to have affinity for their mates as well, but they’re the only species who feel affinity for mates, and possibly love for their owners. But at the end of the day, they’re still snakes, they only have: Hunger, Tiredness, stress, heat, shelter. That’s it. They’re also not that smart, there’s a video of a black mamba trying to eat it’s poop.
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Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago
Twenty-three years vegetarian, love animals. Totally agree with the vegans who want PETA to stop. They make us all look bad.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
"We don't swim in your toilet, so don't pee in our pool." - Random Sign, 200X.
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mph seti 4 years ago
PETA is terrible and as full of lies/misinformation as Fox news or Breitbart. If you actually want to support anti-animal cruelty with your money and time, look into the SPCA, Humane Society, WWF, and definitely your local animal shelters.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
I hope everyone in this blatant animal hate organization get bitten by brown recluse spiders and have their limbs fall off. Also the secret civilization of snake people in space are ok with you saying "snake".
Virgil Blue 4 years ago
And s zombie on your lawn? Sorry, the Plants vs Zombies tune got triggered.
Load More Replies... Christine 4 years ago
I clicked on the article to see the beautiful, rainbow-colored snake...I mean, jerk. There were no pictures of jerks in the article. So disappointed. Some jerks are so pretty!
Kaeli McIntyre 4 years ago
Peta has hot to shut up. I'm pretty sure by killing 72% of the animals they rescue, tht makes them the bad guys here.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Peta: " Don't call someone a “snake” or a “pig,” you degrade the animal by giving them negative human-oriented traits." Also Peta: "We kill pets for a hobby and all our shelters are kill shelters."
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
I'd go more with "Chicken Broiler Farm" than "Kill Shelter" as a comparison.
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Lexi Mitchell 4 years ago
Lmao the absurdity of “don’t say these words because it oppresses animals” and not “dont insult people”. Look, man, I call my dogs mean words all the time, they don’t understand. They’re dogs. Who’s more oppressed, a pig because people call other people “pigs”, or a human who got called a bitch?
Marianne Contrino 4 years ago
I'm sorry, but do they seriously not realize stuff like this hurts their cause more than it helps?!?! Boy, and here I thought the "outrage" over Khloe Kardashian using an emoji with tannish skin instead of white skin was gonna be the stupidest thing I'd heard all week...but nope, this is definitely it.
Teucer T 4 years ago
Seriously? The Kardasians are Armenians... Being of Middle Eastern ancestry, the "tan emoji" is appropriate.
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SirPatTheCat 4 years ago
This is hilarious, can't believe they copy pasted a response for anyone who argued with them-
Seabeast 4 years ago
Seen on an Anne Taintor calendar: "You say I'm a bitch like it's a *bad* thing."
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Radek Suski 4 years ago
PETA is just a bunch of stupid attention seekers. They lost me at their critique of beekeepers because, I kid you not, they claim bees have not enough space in beehives. Like, they are not even trying
Irina Deneva-Slav 4 years ago
They deserved all the trolling they got and then some. What I found particularly amusing was the fact they used in earnest the word "speciesism", which Terry Pratchett used satirically in his books. A special kudos to all the vegans who slammed the lunacy.
Laura Allan 4 years ago
Also is PETA working with Trump now because he got removed from Twitter because covfefe.
Chris Sprucefield 4 years ago
Having PETA represent the animals, is the true insult, taking their persistent and truly repulsive track record of euthanasia despite the need for it, in order to save on cost among other things..
InstantRamenGuy 4 years ago
"we should call them animal slaughters". Truer words have never been said
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
What about "hungry as a wolf,cute as a kitten" or "loyal as a dog"?Why don't we just invent a new language?American "i am offended by everything" culture is getting more and more idiotic.Not saying peta is only american but that's where the pc culture is going...
The weird one! 4 years ago (edited)
lol reading these comments are making this less confusing because you making more sense then i was thinking
AnimalsRuleHumansDrool 4 years ago
It infuriates me that humans seem to think they are superior to animals, animals have had to put up with humans for their entire lives, most have had their home destroyed to make one use things, which is ridiculous.
Becky Samuel 4 years ago
And yet you clearly think that you are superior to the animals that are killed every day to make your food, otherwise how could you continue to buy and eat it? Even vegan, organic food relies on pest control, or else the whole harvest would be taken by animals. I don't see you starving yourself to death over it.
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Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
This isn't even trolling. This is just people pointing out how f*cked up this company is.
Just saying 4 years ago
Sloths were named after the word for lazy, not the other way round. Sloth has been one of the 7 deadly sins since we've had the Bible in English, long before the animal 'sloth' was discovered.
David Williams 4 years ago
The chinese zodiac is going to need rewriting as well then I assume and a hell of a lot of sports teams as well. My cat was triggered by this post and a random post elsewhere.
Cate Torrey 4 years ago
Um PETA if you ever read this then... Anyway why are you saying to stop animal cruelty when u kill all the rescues at your shelter. And drown some... Ya thats what i thought. Also i think ik animals more than you i am 11 and have been studying for over 5 years about animals. Also ik about 50-100 facts about different animal species. My fav animal is actually a pig like you talked about. So PETA this is a warning. Bye bye
Wendy Chenoweth 4 years ago
I can agree with PETA. I really disliked our former US pres being called an orangutan. Commenters who used that animal descriptor were definitely wanting to be demeaning toward Mr. T but orangutans are gentle, intelligent creatures. Get my point?
Becky Samuel 4 years ago
Orangutans are notoriously rape-y. I think the descriptor was just fine.
Load More Replies... Wendy Chenoweth 4 years ago
oh IDK, I have really disliked when commenters would refer to our former US pres as an orange orangutan. Orangutans are wonderful creatures and endangered. I bristled when Mr T was called one.
David Retsler 4 years ago
LOL- PETA is like a bunch of comedy writers sitting in a circle throwing out ideas to see how stupid they could look and still bring in donations.
Terilee Bruyere 4 years ago
Does this mean I can't tell my daughter to 'hop to it like a bunny' when picking up her toys?
Viviane 4 years ago
I think PETA is objecting to using animals in insults. Hopping should be fine. :)
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FROGLET 1 year ago
Dear PETA, I love animals! I consider myself an animal rights activist. However, I do eat meat because it can be sourced ethically, and you kill more animals than you save. You go around cutting the branches off the tree instead of removing the tree entirely! Go focus on the ACTUAL problems and focus on the trivial bits later. Sincerely, Froglet
Don't Look 4 years ago
I'm trying so hard not to laugh at this. I'm eating... chicken....and I'm like "if I laugh it'll fly out of my mouth and then no more chicken... I mean coward. uhm, PETA? This isn't goign to work...."
AntiAntiVaxx 4 years ago
PETA is such a great example of people looking to be "woke". They are starting some extreme animal right cause to make it seem like they are above the average joe. They know something we dont. They are saints and here is why blah blah blah. Its quite pathetic really.
향미 4 years ago (edited)
I thank PETA for educating me on how to not discriminate against animals. I realize that their lives matter so much more than those of humans, so from now, I won't care at all what those nasty two-legged creatures do to each other. regardless of their skin/fur/feather/scale color, I shall treat every species with the utmost respect. if you couldn't tell, everything above is 100% sarcasm. I think we should treat animals humanely since God told us to be good stewards of the earth...but this is way too far.
Indra Servo 4 years ago
"I'll eat flesh of the coward and the repulsive". Damn, that's sound badass
abby smink 4 years ago
I'll start listening to PETA about animal welfare when they stop killing animals.
CowboyHank 4 years ago
I was born and raised on a horse farm that bred Tennessee Walking Horses. Our horses were very well cared for. And I felt like they knew it. So much so, that when members of PETA broke into the barn and released horses, those horses ran up and down the fence line to get back in.
Hollysmom 4 years ago
Everything that is meant to increase positivity is demeaned and hated. Calling someone a human is the worst insult. Your derision of PETA's concept just highlights their point exactly. Words have great power and these responses show a lack of intelligence and insight. "Treated like a dog" comes to mind. As if it is ok to treat a dig badly but, not a human. Perfect example os speciesism.
deanna woods 4 years ago
We have so much craziness going on in the world right now and this is what PETA has chosen to be upset about? I am more upset about the over 400,000 Americans who have died of Covid. I am more upset about the people who died during the insurrection. I am more upset about the fact that these people use animals to make money rather than actually helping them. Instead of this nonsense, PETA could do more than worry about the phrases we use.
Cate Torrey 4 years ago
Instead of PETA say coward Instead of PETA say snicth INstead of PETA say jerk Instead of PETA say repulsive and finally istead of PETA say lazy bicthes
Cameron Alford 4 years ago
See people this is why in my book PETA stands for "People Eat Tasty Animals"
Maria Rodriguez 4 years ago
This is one of the very best by Peta but it's also OLD. I've seen it several times and for real PETA published this trash. Some how it has been republished in the wake of the racist malarkey to maybe try to equate it as such. They are slithery little beasts riding on the backs of black and brown in stead of horses... They may as well also hold the whips that beat slaves because they are trying to take attention off of that issue and put it on this bullshit.
Benski Trenkins 4 years ago
PETA shouldbe disbanned. Never seen such a bunch of hypocritical idiots. I am one that only donates to animal related charities... and I despise PETA
grassy fries 4 years ago
Ah yes, because animals totally understand language and have the brain capacity to understand the mythical 'speciesism.'
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
It was PETA supporters at Trader Joes a few years back holding signs that said "Milk Was Murder" another with the face of a cow saying "I want to live". First off - we don't kill cows for their milk you stupid m***********g morons, it's called "milking" for a reason, look it up. Secondly - we don't eat cows, we eat the delicious flesh of steers, which are castrated bulls and raised for beef. Does no one understand that not all cattle are "cows"? One of the weirdest kids movies I ever saw was "Barnyard" were the two MALE bovines had udders. On what f*****g planet????
James 4 years ago
Going on a limb here... Shifting our use of words is powerful. Not an animal rights activist myself, but I do hate cruelty of any kind. And anyone who’s studied genocide and war knows that dehumanizing language— using animal words for people—is a key step toward abusing and slaughtering them. So let’s say what we mean and call out bad behavior—calling someone a pig or a chicken is never a good opener for a discussion. Maybe we can be just a little less polarized, hear each other just a little better, avoid a war or two and, yes, be kinder to the animals we rely on.
John Topper 4 years ago
Ohh I am so relieved I'm not the only one that thinks this is dumb as hell!
Red Ruffensor 4 years ago
I guess Bored Panda had better come up with a new name now. Bored Black and White Thing?
Kelz 4 years ago
I am definitely against cruelty to animals big and small, (except spiders. And cockroaches. Ew.) But seriously?? I agree we both have feelings, and fears, and both can feel pain and love, but c'mon; you mean to tell me that if I call someone a "PIG", that the entire PIG race will be upset? Jeez. I think PETA is just fishing for views on twitter. OOPS! Am I allowed to say "fishing?" I don't want to offend a damn fish. Oh, and I love the computer generated response that they have, by the way.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
One of those times I like what PETA did. Consider what it does to the chinese zodiac: 2020 was the Year Of The Snitch. My brother was born (and remains!) a Jerk. My boss is a Coward. [Also interesting that Chinese connotations to these animals are almost all COMPLETELY DIFFERENT to PITA's version.]
James 4 years ago
Dehumanizing language is terrible for humanity anyway. It’s showing up more in our politics. Not everyone who used this language commits physical violence but those who could commit physical violence use this language. It’s the language of war criminals, human traffickers and white supremacists to name a few. If want to change the world, change how you think and what you do. A great place to start is by changing how you think and talk about yourself and other people. (And maybe about animals too)
Keri O'Donnell 4 years ago
Love how someone calls it 'appropriating' as if someone owns the idea that words mean things
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Bing Bunny claimed metaphors in the early 1600s.
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Teucer T 4 years ago
Just when you thought PETA couldn't get sillier than their campaign against Mario for "cruelty against turtles"...
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Or their fear that children will start skinning the forest's beasts all Watership Down style because some leaf turns Mario into a testicle raccoon.
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AnimalsRuleHumansDrool 4 years ago
I don't agree with PETA but the comments here and replies just make me sick
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Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
Eh. I'll have a bacon sandwich, i guess. Pigs are cute but bacon is tasty. And carcinogenic in large enough quantities.
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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Oh we get it, we just think it is bloody stupid.
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Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
Please kindly park your ass into a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka and fly into Sagittarius A*, or i will personally scrape your face off with a toothbrush and shove it so far down your throat you'll be seeing the Magic School Bus. I will rain vaguely Art Deco fury down upon you with precision the likes of which have never been seen before on this mortal plane. TL;DR: Thou art ded, childe.
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Well, you might not like bacon, and that's fine. But i like bacon.
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Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
From what could be derived from your abhorrently grammatically poor sentence, I understood that you questioned the intelligence of PETA. Perhaps, if you want to be taken seriously/understood, you should consider attending a second grade English class. While I agree with the sentiment that could be understood, I regret that I cannot commiserate with you, or, however unlikely, disagree with you, on the remainder of the sentence. I would recommend, for the future, that if you shall question the mental capacity of others, to ensure that your own, is (at least at a cursory level), without blemish.
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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
Naw. Humans can just think more than (most) animals, but that doesn't make them superior. I mean morally superior - of course in terms of killing, humans are the boss. Humans are just as much mammals as a chimp or a chipmunk. I don't agree with PETA on anything, but don't make us into something bigger/higher/better just because we can learn more things. Also, animals don't give a sh*t about dignity. It's a human construct, they don't care. As long as their needs and comforts are provided, they'll be happy. That includes living-conditions for chicken to meet their nature as well as snakes having their ecosystems ensured. A donkey will not care about me calling someone an ass when he's happily munching on his grass with his donkey-friends. So this PETA-post is dog-crap and bovine waste
Load More Replies... Seabeast 4 years ago
The final straw for me where PETA was concerned was when they posted a picture of a bloodied sheep and insisted that this was what sheep look like after they're sheared. You can see sheep shearing online, you can go to agricultural fairs and see sheep being sheared, and IT DOESN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THAT!!! They're pink and bald for a while, that's it.
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 4 years ago (edited)
Yeah, and I’m pretty sure they had a “leather factory” worker cut a cow open alive, when it was just a peta worker(?) or follower.
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
What about mass animal genocide (Maya the dog.)? PETA's also pretty good at being hypocritical (no-kill mouse traps.) and ableist (milk causes autism campaign.) too. And overreactive (WH40k controversy.). And disrespectful (Steve Irwin fiasco.). And apparently has no value of human life (literally comparing the life of a little girl to a rat, i sh*t you not. one shall not be considered sh*tted.). Oh, and also they plagiarize (Pokémon Black-Blue.) and spread misinformation (Super Tofu Boy.).
Load More Replies... Aliquid A 4 years ago
Ugh... I loathe to agree with PETA because they are idiotic beyond comprehension, but the point they are making is being lost in their inability to express it. -- The fact that animals "can't be offended" is not the point. This misunderstanding of prejudice can be seen in the way we treat fellow humans... so I get my back up when I see people making this fallacy -- The problem isn't how the animal would feel, the problem is how it makes PEOPLE feel about the animals. For example, calling someone a "bird brain" perpetuates the myth that birds are dumb, and while many of them are, some aren't. Crows and Parrots are actually smarter than Dogs. -- So in this example, the problem would be: "oh, it is just a crow, no need to care about it, it is a dumb bird", which could be harmful to the bird. But if you realize that crows are surprisingly self aware, and have the reasoning ability of a 7 year old... you might feel more compassion for their wellbeing.
Salty Old Woman 4 years ago
People aren't missing the point. They're just sick and tired of being told that everything is offensive.
Load More Replies... Imtiredandiwannagotobed 4 years ago
And factually incorrect. They said snakes have families. No. They don’t. They feel no affection for anything. When kept as pets, they can feel affinity for their owners as a non-threatening creature that feeds it, and provides warmth. That’s it. They are also purely solitary, except for garters, who love to interact with other garters. Garters seem to have affinity for their mates as well, but they’re the only species who feel affinity for mates, and possibly love for their owners. But at the end of the day, they’re still snakes, they only have: Hunger, Tiredness, stress, heat, shelter. That’s it. They’re also not that smart, there’s a video of a black mamba trying to eat it’s poop.
Load More Replies... Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago
Twenty-three years vegetarian, love animals. Totally agree with the vegans who want PETA to stop. They make us all look bad.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
"We don't swim in your toilet, so don't pee in our pool." - Random Sign, 200X.
Load More Replies... mph seti 4 years ago
PETA is terrible and as full of lies/misinformation as Fox news or Breitbart. If you actually want to support anti-animal cruelty with your money and time, look into the SPCA, Humane Society, WWF, and definitely your local animal shelters.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
I hope everyone in this blatant animal hate organization get bitten by brown recluse spiders and have their limbs fall off. Also the secret civilization of snake people in space are ok with you saying "snake".
Virgil Blue 4 years ago
And s zombie on your lawn? Sorry, the Plants vs Zombies tune got triggered.
Load More Replies... Christine 4 years ago
I clicked on the article to see the beautiful, rainbow-colored snake...I mean, jerk. There were no pictures of jerks in the article. So disappointed. Some jerks are so pretty!
Kaeli McIntyre 4 years ago
Peta has hot to shut up. I'm pretty sure by killing 72% of the animals they rescue, tht makes them the bad guys here.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Peta: " Don't call someone a “snake” or a “pig,” you degrade the animal by giving them negative human-oriented traits." Also Peta: "We kill pets for a hobby and all our shelters are kill shelters."
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
I'd go more with "Chicken Broiler Farm" than "Kill Shelter" as a comparison.
Load More Replies... Lexi Mitchell 4 years ago
Lmao the absurdity of “don’t say these words because it oppresses animals” and not “dont insult people”. Look, man, I call my dogs mean words all the time, they don’t understand. They’re dogs. Who’s more oppressed, a pig because people call other people “pigs”, or a human who got called a bitch?
Marianne Contrino 4 years ago
I'm sorry, but do they seriously not realize stuff like this hurts their cause more than it helps?!?! Boy, and here I thought the "outrage" over Khloe Kardashian using an emoji with tannish skin instead of white skin was gonna be the stupidest thing I'd heard all week...but nope, this is definitely it.
Teucer T 4 years ago
Seriously? The Kardasians are Armenians... Being of Middle Eastern ancestry, the "tan emoji" is appropriate.
Load More Replies... SirPatTheCat 4 years ago
This is hilarious, can't believe they copy pasted a response for anyone who argued with them-
Seabeast 4 years ago
Seen on an Anne Taintor calendar: "You say I'm a bitch like it's a *bad* thing."
Load More Replies... Radek Suski 4 years ago
PETA is just a bunch of stupid attention seekers. They lost me at their critique of beekeepers because, I kid you not, they claim bees have not enough space in beehives. Like, they are not even trying
Irina Deneva-Slav 4 years ago
They deserved all the trolling they got and then some. What I found particularly amusing was the fact they used in earnest the word "speciesism", which Terry Pratchett used satirically in his books. A special kudos to all the vegans who slammed the lunacy.
Laura Allan 4 years ago
Also is PETA working with Trump now because he got removed from Twitter because covfefe.
Chris Sprucefield 4 years ago
Having PETA represent the animals, is the true insult, taking their persistent and truly repulsive track record of euthanasia despite the need for it, in order to save on cost among other things..
InstantRamenGuy 4 years ago
"we should call them animal slaughters". Truer words have never been said
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
What about "hungry as a wolf,cute as a kitten" or "loyal as a dog"?Why don't we just invent a new language?American "i am offended by everything" culture is getting more and more idiotic.Not saying peta is only american but that's where the pc culture is going...
The weird one! 4 years ago (edited)
lol reading these comments are making this less confusing because you making more sense then i was thinking
AnimalsRuleHumansDrool 4 years ago
It infuriates me that humans seem to think they are superior to animals, animals have had to put up with humans for their entire lives, most have had their home destroyed to make one use things, which is ridiculous.
Becky Samuel 4 years ago
And yet you clearly think that you are superior to the animals that are killed every day to make your food, otherwise how could you continue to buy and eat it? Even vegan, organic food relies on pest control, or else the whole harvest would be taken by animals. I don't see you starving yourself to death over it.
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
This isn't even trolling. This is just people pointing out how f*cked up this company is.
Just saying 4 years ago
Sloths were named after the word for lazy, not the other way round. Sloth has been one of the 7 deadly sins since we've had the Bible in English, long before the animal 'sloth' was discovered.
David Williams 4 years ago
The chinese zodiac is going to need rewriting as well then I assume and a hell of a lot of sports teams as well. My cat was triggered by this post and a random post elsewhere.
Cate Torrey 4 years ago
Um PETA if you ever read this then... Anyway why are you saying to stop animal cruelty when u kill all the rescues at your shelter. And drown some... Ya thats what i thought. Also i think ik animals more than you i am 11 and have been studying for over 5 years about animals. Also ik about 50-100 facts about different animal species. My fav animal is actually a pig like you talked about. So PETA this is a warning. Bye bye
Wendy Chenoweth 4 years ago
I can agree with PETA. I really disliked our former US pres being called an orangutan. Commenters who used that animal descriptor were definitely wanting to be demeaning toward Mr. T but orangutans are gentle, intelligent creatures. Get my point?
Becky Samuel 4 years ago
Orangutans are notoriously rape-y. I think the descriptor was just fine.
Load More Replies... Wendy Chenoweth 4 years ago
oh IDK, I have really disliked when commenters would refer to our former US pres as an orange orangutan. Orangutans are wonderful creatures and endangered. I bristled when Mr T was called one.
David Retsler 4 years ago
LOL- PETA is like a bunch of comedy writers sitting in a circle throwing out ideas to see how stupid they could look and still bring in donations.
Terilee Bruyere 4 years ago
Does this mean I can't tell my daughter to 'hop to it like a bunny' when picking up her toys?
Viviane 4 years ago
I think PETA is objecting to using animals in insults. Hopping should be fine. :)
Load More Replies... FROGLET 1 year ago
Dear PETA, I love animals! I consider myself an animal rights activist. However, I do eat meat because it can be sourced ethically, and you kill more animals than you save. You go around cutting the branches off the tree instead of removing the tree entirely! Go focus on the ACTUAL problems and focus on the trivial bits later. Sincerely, Froglet
Don't Look 4 years ago
I'm trying so hard not to laugh at this. I'm eating... chicken....and I'm like "if I laugh it'll fly out of my mouth and then no more chicken... I mean coward. uhm, PETA? This isn't goign to work...."
AntiAntiVaxx 4 years ago
PETA is such a great example of people looking to be "woke". They are starting some extreme animal right cause to make it seem like they are above the average joe. They know something we dont. They are saints and here is why blah blah blah. Its quite pathetic really.
향미 4 years ago (edited)
I thank PETA for educating me on how to not discriminate against animals. I realize that their lives matter so much more than those of humans, so from now, I won't care at all what those nasty two-legged creatures do to each other. regardless of their skin/fur/feather/scale color, I shall treat every species with the utmost respect. if you couldn't tell, everything above is 100% sarcasm. I think we should treat animals humanely since God told us to be good stewards of the earth...but this is way too far.
Indra Servo 4 years ago
"I'll eat flesh of the coward and the repulsive". Damn, that's sound badass
abby smink 4 years ago
I'll start listening to PETA about animal welfare when they stop killing animals.
CowboyHank 4 years ago
I was born and raised on a horse farm that bred Tennessee Walking Horses. Our horses were very well cared for. And I felt like they knew it. So much so, that when members of PETA broke into the barn and released horses, those horses ran up and down the fence line to get back in.
Hollysmom 4 years ago
Everything that is meant to increase positivity is demeaned and hated. Calling someone a human is the worst insult. Your derision of PETA's concept just highlights their point exactly. Words have great power and these responses show a lack of intelligence and insight. "Treated like a dog" comes to mind. As if it is ok to treat a dig badly but, not a human. Perfect example os speciesism.
deanna woods 4 years ago
We have so much craziness going on in the world right now and this is what PETA has chosen to be upset about? I am more upset about the over 400,000 Americans who have died of Covid. I am more upset about the people who died during the insurrection. I am more upset about the fact that these people use animals to make money rather than actually helping them. Instead of this nonsense, PETA could do more than worry about the phrases we use.
Cate Torrey 4 years ago
Instead of PETA say coward Instead of PETA say snicth INstead of PETA say jerk Instead of PETA say repulsive and finally istead of PETA say lazy bicthes
Cameron Alford 4 years ago
See people this is why in my book PETA stands for "People Eat Tasty Animals"
Maria Rodriguez 4 years ago
This is one of the very best by Peta but it's also OLD. I've seen it several times and for real PETA published this trash. Some how it has been republished in the wake of the racist malarkey to maybe try to equate it as such. They are slithery little beasts riding on the backs of black and brown in stead of horses... They may as well also hold the whips that beat slaves because they are trying to take attention off of that issue and put it on this bullshit.
Benski Trenkins 4 years ago
PETA shouldbe disbanned. Never seen such a bunch of hypocritical idiots. I am one that only donates to animal related charities... and I despise PETA
grassy fries 4 years ago
Ah yes, because animals totally understand language and have the brain capacity to understand the mythical 'speciesism.'
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
It was PETA supporters at Trader Joes a few years back holding signs that said "Milk Was Murder" another with the face of a cow saying "I want to live". First off - we don't kill cows for their milk you stupid m***********g morons, it's called "milking" for a reason, look it up. Secondly - we don't eat cows, we eat the delicious flesh of steers, which are castrated bulls and raised for beef. Does no one understand that not all cattle are "cows"? One of the weirdest kids movies I ever saw was "Barnyard" were the two MALE bovines had udders. On what f*****g planet????
James 4 years ago
Going on a limb here... Shifting our use of words is powerful. Not an animal rights activist myself, but I do hate cruelty of any kind. And anyone who’s studied genocide and war knows that dehumanizing language— using animal words for people—is a key step toward abusing and slaughtering them. So let’s say what we mean and call out bad behavior—calling someone a pig or a chicken is never a good opener for a discussion. Maybe we can be just a little less polarized, hear each other just a little better, avoid a war or two and, yes, be kinder to the animals we rely on.
John Topper 4 years ago
Ohh I am so relieved I'm not the only one that thinks this is dumb as hell!
Red Ruffensor 4 years ago
I guess Bored Panda had better come up with a new name now. Bored Black and White Thing?
Kelz 4 years ago
I am definitely against cruelty to animals big and small, (except spiders. And cockroaches. Ew.) But seriously?? I agree we both have feelings, and fears, and both can feel pain and love, but c'mon; you mean to tell me that if I call someone a "PIG", that the entire PIG race will be upset? Jeez. I think PETA is just fishing for views on twitter. OOPS! Am I allowed to say "fishing?" I don't want to offend a damn fish. Oh, and I love the computer generated response that they have, by the way.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
One of those times I like what PETA did. Consider what it does to the chinese zodiac: 2020 was the Year Of The Snitch. My brother was born (and remains!) a Jerk. My boss is a Coward. [Also interesting that Chinese connotations to these animals are almost all COMPLETELY DIFFERENT to PITA's version.]
James 4 years ago
Dehumanizing language is terrible for humanity anyway. It’s showing up more in our politics. Not everyone who used this language commits physical violence but those who could commit physical violence use this language. It’s the language of war criminals, human traffickers and white supremacists to name a few. If want to change the world, change how you think and what you do. A great place to start is by changing how you think and talk about yourself and other people. (And maybe about animals too)
Keri O'Donnell 4 years ago
Love how someone calls it 'appropriating' as if someone owns the idea that words mean things
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Bing Bunny claimed metaphors in the early 1600s.
Load More Replies... Teucer T 4 years ago
Just when you thought PETA couldn't get sillier than their campaign against Mario for "cruelty against turtles"...
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Or their fear that children will start skinning the forest's beasts all Watership Down style because some leaf turns Mario into a testicle raccoon.
Load More Replies... AnimalsRuleHumansDrool 4 years ago
I don't agree with PETA but the comments here and replies just make me sick
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
Eh. I'll have a bacon sandwich, i guess. Pigs are cute but bacon is tasty. And carcinogenic in large enough quantities.
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Oh we get it, we just think it is bloody stupid.
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago (edited)
Please kindly park your ass into a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka and fly into Sagittarius A*, or i will personally scrape your face off with a toothbrush and shove it so far down your throat you'll be seeing the Magic School Bus. I will rain vaguely Art Deco fury down upon you with precision the likes of which have never been seen before on this mortal plane. TL;DR: Thou art ded, childe.
Load More Replies... Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Well, you might not like bacon, and that's fine. But i like bacon.
Load More Replies... Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
From what could be derived from your abhorrently grammatically poor sentence, I understood that you questioned the intelligence of PETA. Perhaps, if you want to be taken seriously/understood, you should consider attending a second grade English class. While I agree with the sentiment that could be understood, I regret that I cannot commiserate with you, or, however unlikely, disagree with you, on the remainder of the sentence. I would recommend, for the future, that if you shall question the mental capacity of others, to ensure that your own, is (at least at a cursory level), without blemish.
Load More Replies... Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
Naw. Humans can just think more than (most) animals, but that doesn't make them superior. I mean morally superior - of course in terms of killing, humans are the boss. Humans are just as much mammals as a chimp or a chipmunk. I don't agree with PETA on anything, but don't make us into something bigger/higher/better just because we can learn more things. Also, animals don't give a sh*t about dignity. It's a human construct, they don't care. As long as their needs and comforts are provided, they'll be happy. That includes living-conditions for chicken to meet their nature as well as snakes having their ecosystems ensured. A donkey will not care about me calling someone an ass when he's happily munching on his grass with his donkey-friends. So this PETA-post is dog-crap and bovine waste
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