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tracey — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:02:52 -0600

Hi thanks for usefull link.

One other thing to consider

headzred — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:53:20 -0600

There's another aspect of this thing I hope you do better than another blog site I read. I would caution you against "bloggers" who post blogs that echo and/or support the content on their own, commercial (paying) websites, or that promote the products or services that pay for advertising on those sites. There is one in particular who dubiously uses professional clout to push a personal/professional agenda and generally makes the blog into an advertisement for him/herself and his/her other site(s). It may or may not be a gray area, but it's worth considering.

Chinese Wall

Kevin D Weeks — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:24:14 -0500

I was so glad when you folks decided to let men in. I wanted to be part of this network because I had such respect for fellow food bloggers such as Kalyn, Alanna, Elise, and others who were already part of it. I knew them to be honest and ethical journalists and if they trusted BlogHer, I was willing to do so also. I read your terms carefully before signing on and read each amendment carefully. You guys are doing a great job. And one of these days I'll make enough money to justify a conference - or not, Seriously Good may be irremediably inconoclastic, doomed to be a food blog for the pleasure of serious (or quirky) fooderatis.

Whales vs Mermaids

threetrees — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:02:48 -0500

It would appear tht PETA is not the only one to associate large women with whales. I recently received an email from a friend forwarding the following:

"In France, a poster featuring a young, thin and tanned woman appears in the window of a gym. It reads, THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE? A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans). They have an active sex life; they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins, stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids, on the other hand, do not exist. If they did exist, they would probably have an identity crisis. Fish or human? Mermaids don't have a sex life since they kill the men who get close to them, and speaking of sex...how? Therefore, they don't have kids either. The choice is perfectly clear to me: I choose whale.

Sincerely..."

I read this email with a much lighter heart than I did the PETA campaign. I questioned, "What if you just want to be a fat mermaid?"

(wish you could see Fat Fabulous Fishwoman © Kristine Paton)

However, I am really having a hard time understanding why, in both instances, women were involved in the creation of shaming propaganda directed at other women. Has anyone noticed that neither makes any reference to fat men? Yes, people, there are fat men in the world, too, and you don't see them shaming each other at every opportunity! While we women continue to obsess about our looks and judge each other mercilessly — don't even get me started on "Yummy Mummies" gone wrong — the world around us continues its steady journey down the toilet. Way to go ladies ...

Local protest

alvenable — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:52:56 -0500

PETA's president was in Portland yesterday for a book-signing event. A handful of local protesters were on hand to show their opposition to the organization's continued sexist adverts, including this most recent ad.

A. L. Venable is a Random Citizen. She primarily writes at Dimple and a Smirk (dot) com and Our PDX Network.

Peta claims there is no such thing as a responsible breeder...

Chelsea Francis — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:11:29 -0500

Brianna Vincent, Marketing Coordinator, Contact Lens King

And the HSUS is no better! Many people are responsible breeders but we are ALL puppy mills if we breed even a single litter of anything.....
PETA has launched a couple of new campaigns... yep, against breeders as well
Animal Rights Uncompromised: There's No Such Thing as a 'Responsible Breeder'
http://www.peta.org/campaigns/ar-responsiblebreeders.asp
And here's something that everyone in America should be furious about!!!
PETA's Guide to Animal Birth Control
http://www.peta.org/feat/abc/

I have no respect for any of them and I cannot understand how celebs get conned into becoming activists for them....... All of their ads disgust me.

It's not even particularly true

sophiepoole — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:23:25 -0500

In my experience, I was alot more overweight when I was a vegetarian. I ate more fatty foods, dairy etc, in an attempt to feel full. Meat is more satiating, given that it is a big protein hit.

Overweight people and Discrimination

politisite — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:33:07 -0500

it appears that Overweight people are still among the groups you are
allowed to discriminate over. What if the sign had a Black woman or a
lesbian on the billboard? There would be public out rage everywhere. Do
over weight people have to be attacked from all angles? The usually
half naked protesters for vegetarianism decide to beat up on the Obese
folks in our society who struggle each day trying to lose weight.
Others are happy with their shape and have no desire to look like a
skeleton. These are the same folks that spend time in Rehab facilities
because, Drug and Alcohol use is a disease. So they come out with a “PETA’s list of the top vegetarian-friendly rehab centers.” Have you seen a Vegan at the Beach? get some color, Eat some Meat!

BTW I was happy to include a portion of your article on the Politisite blog

PETA – Save the Whales, Lose the Blubber

. While we may disagree on many areas in politics, we agree here. I am hapy to say, some men (like myself) like a woman who is full figured

I feel like it really dilutes their pro-animal message

ynnej — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:37:46 -0500

I mean, a lot of us love a non-profit organization who takes a stand on behalf of animal rights (like the SPCA), but PETA has done so many things over the years that actually diminish their own effectiveness, it is depressing. And it is sad that they are often the most visible.

Part of the reason I have remained lacto-ovo-pescatarian over the years is because I abhor factory farming methodology, and I wish PETA would have used their significant influence over the years to work harder on stopping these practices rather than spending all their money on ad campaigns that aren't really *doing* anything.

What is this ad accomplishing? Causing women to have poor body images? How does that help animals in factory farms? Even if it did stop people from eating meat, that doesn't address the legislative and economical motivators for poor treatment of animals in the food industry.

This is just so off the mark...guh.

http://www.ConscientiousConfusion.com

http://www.afamilyis.us

PETA's PR Department Are Idiots.

Elisa DeCarlo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:40:41 -0500

Dahlings,

After all of the nonsense about about that vile Cintra Wilson article, as I put it on my blog, I am beginning to suffer "outrage fatigue." And as a luxuriously plus-sized omnivore, I intend to eat a sandwich made out of the nearest endangered species I can find.

You can find my take at http://diaryofamadfashionista.blogspot.com

Ciao!

Elisa

Whales, Blubber ... speechless

zshopgirl — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:36:56 -0500

As an overweight woman, I really wasn't as offended by the comparison of women to whales as most people -- you have to have some bad self esteem to let PETA get to you that way. But the incongruent logic -- well that's just PETA using a wildly inflamatory approach regardless of accuracy. Disgusting.

http://www.weightforsuccess.com

Negative attention is PETA's last remaining strategy

debontherocks — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:05:04 -0500

I feel the same way about the PETAs flailing shock tactics as I do about the Gottlieb post linked in Audrey's comment--there is only one outcome: cheap, easy-to-come-by negative attention.

Deb
www.debontherocks.com blog
www.3smartgirlz.com consulting

Unfortunately, I agree

Brianna McCarthy — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:20:34 -0500

That PETA should be ignored. Really. They make so many poor, mind boggling choices.

--
http://briannamccarthy.blogspot.com

-- Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
- Dr. Martin Luther King

-- A talent is formed in stillness; a character in the world's torrent.
- Go

No, No, No, NO.

ClizBiz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:43:24 -0500

The whole thing just makes my ample body sigh. Clearly, PETA believes any attention - bad or good - helps their cause. They oflten fail to consider the negative outcome of such efforts. Campaigns like this one - and this one is a DOOZY - actually serve the omnivore argument better than any other.

As someone who never cooks meat at home and strives to be a vegetarian (mainly for ethical reasons), I have to go with Dabitch on this one. The whole silly mess makes me want a cheeseburger.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

I know it's already been

Headless Mom — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:57:14 -0500

I know it's already been said, but this is disgusting. In so many ways.

Makes the t-shirt I saw recently even more funny and appropriate..."People Eating Tasty Animals"