tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416663449212553052.post4324499525745840158..comments2023-06-28T08:11:14.063-05:00Comments on These Little Piggies Had Tofu: A Lot of Us Don't Like PETAAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175147314119274741noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416663449212553052.post-42626677986476980272008-03-01T10:12:00.000-06:002008-03-01T10:12:00.000-06:00I am definitely in agreement with you... peta piss...I am definitely in agreement with you... peta pisses me off big time. And I hate that everytime I start talking about veganism or animal rights, people just assume a peta card carrying member. It is also a source of frustration just in some of the local groups I participate where they all talk about the money they give to peta (and not the grassroots org we are both a part of). Just needed to vent that. Great post. Love your blog :-)Vegan_Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946796454115691643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416663449212553052.post-54021031984740174142008-02-11T20:38:00.000-06:002008-02-11T20:38:00.000-06:00I agree--objectifying women to 'sell' animal right...I agree--objectifying women to 'sell' animal rights (a watered down version of it, too) is totally freakin' lame. It pisses me off.<BR/><BR/>Today I read two articles that had a similar effect on me. One was about 'vegansexuality', that is, cute vegans using flirtation to encourage veganism in others--advocated by Peta, of course. The second was about an all-vegan strip club. "We don't have any meat on the plate, the meat is up on the stage". ::gag::Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526136978255752695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416663449212553052.post-39645248889205916972008-02-08T23:23:00.000-06:002008-02-08T23:23:00.000-06:00Hi Al - I agree, I get frustrated over the seeming...Hi Al - I agree, I get frustrated over the seemingly silly and better-money-spent-elsewhere PETA projects. However, marketing is a key part of changing the world. The whole point is not the sexy contest or the winners, it's the media, the hometown of the winner, the community that will hear the word "vegetarian" and maybe think for a second. I used to work at PETA. Not everyone loves the "sexy" crap, or the marketing-whores crap, or the vegetarian-is -easier-than-vegan-so-we'll-run-with-it crap. I assure you, the organization is too large to accomodate everyone's interests, and there are a significant number of people who think just like you do. They work 14, 16, even 18 hour days to fight for animals. They do not get overtime. They try everything they possibly can to get people to stop for one second and think. And, if you have any new campaign ideas (you must have some!) send them to PETA! They love new perspectives as well as feedback. <BR/>Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8416663449212553052.post-79587518169155497222008-02-08T14:14:00.000-06:002008-02-08T14:14:00.000-06:00I have mixed feelings about Peta. But I think our ...I have mixed feelings about Peta. But I think our energy is better spent devoted to pursuits against organizations and companies that don't care about animals. <BR/><BR/>Without a doubt, Peta has its faults. But their GoVeg.com Web site is the reason I went vegetarian and became active in animal rights. And I wonder where the AR movement would be if Peta had never existed. Peta gets a lot of media coverage, something many AR organizations don't get. <BR/><BR/>But I agree with the sexism and stupid things they sometimes do. I view Peta as the entity that is outrageous simply because it gets publicity, while other (more conservative) organizations continue to fight the battle unseen. If any of that makes sense. :)<BR/><BR/>But it does frustrate me when the CCF or groups like that portray all AR supporters as crazy, simply because of something Peta has done. <BR/><BR/>You're right: Peta does not speak for the whole AR movement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com