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SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer, Part Deux

Animal Person

I realize that in writing about "old speciesism" I failed to define this term that Dunayer uses. I think of "old speciesism" as analogous to racism and sexism in that it is exploitation based on species. The advocacy component of old speciesism isn't the campaign to end that exploitation, however.

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On Animal Abuse Registries and Anthropolatry

Animal Person

This morning I posted " On California's Animal Abuse Registry Proposal " over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression and welcome any discussion about it. What a fitting addition to discussions about speciesism! Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

Animal Person

I've been blogging here less partly because I've been blogging at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (check out my latest post " On Corporate Personhood and Animal Rights " and the better-than-the-post comments) but also because I've been feeling like a broken record and I don't want to bore anyone. What do you think?

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Steve Best on The Left's Ignorance of Cognitive Ethology

Animal Person

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Language animal rights Culture Ecology Ethology speciesism The Left veganism. Humanized' mice speak volumes (scienceblog.com). Chimp 'showed malice aforethought' (guardian.co.uk). Mockingbirds bear a grudge against particular people (guardian.co.uk).

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On the Land Grant University Meat Problem

Animal Person

Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics. Glenside, PA 19038. 215-886-RPA1. RPA4all@aol.com. www.RPAforAll.org. www.ExpertsOfConscience.org. www.EatForSports.org.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

It's one that's brought on, no doubt, by the acts of vandalism and intimidation of radical animal-rights groups, but I think it also serves to insulate the research community from any responsibility it might otherwise have to increase transparency and public engagement with the work. Maybe on paper.