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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 SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

I finally read SPECIESISM , by Joan Dunayer, which was published a couple of years after ANIMAL EQUALITY , which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. This book has so many great quotes that I'm going to have to write a couple of posts about them. Off we go (and all of the below are exact quotes).

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On a Replacement for "Bullshit"

Animal Person

Does it perpetuate linguistic-based speciesism? Any thoughts on the speciesism or un-veganness of "bullshit"? Here's an e-mail from a linguistics junkie for your consideration. Is using the word "bullshit" un-vegan? I never associate the word with actually shit from a bull. we need new words that are cut free from exploitation.

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On Animal Abuse Registries and Anthropolatry

Animal Person

What a fitting addition to discussions about speciesism! You don't hear much about it as a religious practice but it's probably what aliens would conclude about us after a stroll past department store windows!

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On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

Animal Person

It seems like the answer to most questions/responses to most issues is one of these: Speciesism. Yes, it is hypocritical (speciesism), but who said that we either protect humans or animals? It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. Where do people get that idea?

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On Food for the Soul

Animal Person

I suppose speciesism/human exceptionalism is at the heart of the matter. The result is that on one level he knows that hurting sentient nonhumans isn't right, but if it's done in a certain respectful way (oxymoron, anyone?) it's not so bad.

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On "Discarded" Greyhounds

Animal Person

From and article by: Ms T Baker Co-ordinator, www.greytexploitations.com (which has that fabulous Racism=Speciesism=Sexism graphic on its front page) Dougie is the third greyhound in as many months – which we know of – to have been subjected to this kind of attack but sadly, he was the only one to survive.