Sex, Videotape, and Fries
Wow, Burger King has done it. I was sure Carl's Junior had this in the bag, but no. Burger King has actually succeeded in airing the most sexist fast food commercial of all time. I'm talking, of...
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PETA is a Bunch of Bull
[The video originally in this post was removed from YouTube—the above is a photo from PETA's 2012 "Running of the Nudes."]People think it's funny when I tell them I went vegetarian at 15 in order to...
View ArticleThe Biotic Woman: What Big AR Gets Wrong
I've got to confess: as a vegetarian for more than half my life and a vegan for two years now, I have yet—in all my years of animal rights (AR) activism and theory debates—to meet anyone who likesPETA....
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File Under Spokespeople from Beyond the Grave: Bea Arthur Supports PETA
First it was Tiger Woods' deceased father chastising in the name of Nike, and now we have the late, great Bea Arthur reminding us to... not buy McDonald's? What to make of this?poll by twiigs.com
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I'd Rather Go Naked... Than See More of These PETA TSA Ads
PETA has long been known for offensive, weirdly sexist, and lazy advertising. Their sexism-is-OK-because-it's-for-animals tactics are tired as can be, yet they seem determined to stay the course. Case...
View ArticleOn Our Radar
Happy Labor Day, folks! If you have Monday off, take some extra time to read these great links from all over the web.Racialicious, close to winding down their series on interracial dating, kicked off a...
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PETA: Enough with the sex and the vegetables and the "shock tactics" already!...
PETA has a long history of using over-the-top sexual imagery and shock tactics to get attention. Hell, they're even launching a porn site. (Yes, it's real. No, it doesn't make any sense and I can't...
View ArticleOn Our Radar: TDOR, The Walking Dead, and Condoms in Porn
There have been plenty of ups and downs around the world (wide web) this week. Here's just a taste of the things we've been keeping up on:Here's Sarah Thomasin's reaction to the tragic and ultimately...
View ArticlePopaganda Episode: Liberal Problems
This week on Popaganda, we’re talking about liberal problems. That is, when progressive causes—the kinds of political issues feminists want to support—use problematic tactics. We start off by calling...
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