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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:20 AM Original message |
Why does Peta insist on degrading women to elevate animals? |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think it's anything more complicated than "sex sells." |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Why doesn't the Sierra Club, NARAL or the NAACP use sex to sell their messages? |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. PETA Takes An Over The Top Approach |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
111. I agree |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. I would say it is a cost/benefit thing... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Is Peta serious about its goals? |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. I assume they mean what they say, but you'd have to ask them. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. From the message, it's clear to me they don't. |
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RobofSWVA (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. agreed that sex sells |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Are you going to send PETA money to get Britain to outlaw fur helmets? |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. As a middle aged man in your 40s... |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ask them if they're being degraded. |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
85. My first thought exactly |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
98. Don't you understand? It's not up to them. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
134. You sound like a smart person. (no text) |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. unclothed female bodies are degrading to women? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I wonder why only men are rushing to defend Peta. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
45. I think you just have a bug up your butt about PETA. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. I do dislike Peta and have for a long time. |
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Captiosus (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. Effective getting their message out? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
88. Nah. I can't stand PETA and its flawed, cultish stances, yet I disagree with the OP. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
79. I agree with mike and I'm a woman. |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
86. Thanks for looking out for my honor |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. No. Using naked women as objects to attract attention is degrading. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. No It's Not. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Fascinating. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Did You Think You Were At "IrrationalZealots.com" Or Something? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Something. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Why Would You Be There? You Should Stay Away From Sites Like That. They're Filled With Ignoramuses |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. I do stay here, but sometimes |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. But You Wouldn't Be Accurate In Your Assumption. |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
89. To this female feminist, your argument smacks disengenous |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
92. How can it possibly be misogynistic if the women involved give their informed consent? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
91. Can't BELIEVE I'm going to say this, but... exactly. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
90. 1) In your opinion, not in fact. 2) Not if they willingly consent. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Um... PETA isn't defrading those women if they willingly offer to do this stuff |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. naked = bad! |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Their message is no different from Budweiser's. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. really? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. They are that shallow. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
72. I believe that Budweiser is |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
93. What's wrong with the framework of that message? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. This has potential |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
66. Yeah... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I was hoping at least one of the girls would be smoking a cigarette. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #68 |
80. I disagree: I find smoking to be degrading to women. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
81. Dammit, which one of those nekkid women is breaded with corn flakes? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
8. They don't degarade women only. They degrade all humans. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. PETA is bad because sick fucks kill animals in their name? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:35 AM Original message |
They are bad because they are degrading. They are also counter-productive. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. you just said |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. They look fine to me.. |
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agent46 (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. what's so degrading about free thought? n/t |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
20. Excuse me, but since when did the semi-nude female body become degrading to women? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. When it has a fake tattoo of a British flag on its ass? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. LOL, |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. They look like they enjoy the attention. I"m not so sure it's about "PETA." :) |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
135. I bet they need sexual attention. PETA stands for Please Enjoy my Tits & Ass. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. Why did Michelangelo degrade women with his "art"...? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Brilliant comparison. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Why didn't he cover their breasts? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
28. you may as well ask why ANY advertising medium |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Exactly... the real question is why does "sex" advertising work? |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
99. Sex sells because we're sexual creatures |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
136. Sex is a factor in advertising in ALL cultures. Even the most extreme women-hating Muslim cultures |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. And how many DUers are reaching for their pocket books right now to send Peta some dough? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. I Fail To See The Problem. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. Prudes in the DU? Who knew? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Strawman evasions on DU? Who knew? |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. No strawmen here, Mr. Prude |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. I have no problem with naked bodies, lusting, fucking, spanking, tickling, licking, you name it |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. That you feel it is "socially retrograde" is indicative of your prudishness |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. This advertising tactic is from the 1950s. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #71 |
82. Deleted message |
BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #82 |
108. Peace, sage. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
78. When did PETA EVER claim to be socially progressive? |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
84. wow. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #63 |
95. NO SEX THREADS |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #63 |
100. "I have no problem with using sex to sell within reason"?????? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #100 |
110. Bullshit. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #100 |
152. I Agree |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
122. I do have a question for you, though |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. As I've said elsewhere, it's Peta's pattern that's degrading. |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #123 |
129. Oh come on! |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #129 |
130. You can debate the feministing logo with Jessica Valenti. |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #122 |
167. "because men will always be like little boys" |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
52. I hope that he never visits Nice |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
62. It's the great paradox of the old school feminist |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
35. People Eating Tasty Animals? |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. I like attractive food |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
42. I prefer Bare Skin on a Bear Skin rug , if you know what I mean. n/t |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. I don't find this to be degrading to women at all. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
48. So, you've never been to a protest before? |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
76. very well put |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
50. Trying to work one end against the other, eh? |
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sun in sadge (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. I am a woman, long-time vegetarian, and donor to PETA--what's so bad here? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Well said, |
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sun in sadge (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Thank you muchly |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. So, I take it you've been lurking for a while. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #61 |
96. STFU NOOB |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
101. Welcome to DU! |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
54. Either you are out of your fucking mind . . . |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
57. First they (PETA) get noticed |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
60. I don't find the human body to be degrading, although poor photography can be. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
75. Think they asked any 50-year-old men to hold the banner? |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #75 |
140. Yes there are plenty of 50 year old women whose bodies, |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #140 |
143. I don't doubt that many more people find older people's bodies beautiful and sexy. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #143 |
151. I believe that may change, the corporate media have long made their living |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
65. I'm just waiting for them to start protesting the beaver trappers. n/t |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
70. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
73. you're getting a lot of flak.... but i know what you mean |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Thank you. |
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time disk (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #74 |
113. I think everybody gets it |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Try to have two thoughts at once in your head. |
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time disk (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #115 |
138. But see, now you've made the jump to woman-hating. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #138 |
150. Did you follow any of the links to stories about Peta's 30-year history of |
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time disk (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #150 |
164. No, I've not studied PETA's history of stunts, but.... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #73 |
103. So displays of feminine sexuality are always misguided? |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #103 |
159. no, not ALWAYS. n/t |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #159 |
163. Good, because societies in which women are not free to express |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #163 |
166. I didn't say ONLY either n/t |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
77. I'm male, a vegan, and a radical animal rights looney, & I agree with you 100%. n/t |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
87. Look, I hate PETA's arrogant (and wrong) sense of superiority... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #87 |
114. These women are not the issue. This is nothing compared to other shit Peta has pulled. |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
94. There are many things that make me sick with PETA like their support of terrorists |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #94 |
102. I love ConsumerFreedom talking points. |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #102 |
105. What are you talking about? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #105 |
106. Did I stutter? |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
97. Those poor miserable women, being forced to protest like that |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
104. Because they are essentially an "oh-so-edgy" ad agency? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
107. I will need to inspect many more pictures of the semi-naked protestors.. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
109. Because it's a stereotype. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #109 |
127. That's nice, except that not all advertisers appeal only to men, unfortunately, LOL |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
112. Interestingly enough |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #112 |
116. Except those talks with MoD happened two weeks ago. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #112 |
117. This stunt did not work. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #117 |
141. It's call, keeping the heat on. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #141 |
144. Keeping the heat on the British governmnet... in Greece? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #144 |
145. It made the news here - you think it didn't make the news in Britain? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #145 |
147. Of course it made news in Britain. That's where the story was from. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
118. That's a strange OP |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #118 |
119. This. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. I don't see a problem |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #120 |
121. It's the pattern I'm talking about. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #121 |
124. I can see |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #124 |
125. Thank you for explaining your point of view intelligently. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #125 |
139. I realized |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
126. Oh, shut up, you prude. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #126 |
131. Well said. That's putting the old dot on the i. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #131 |
132. I read some of the replies after my initial response, above. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #132 |
133. Indeed. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #133 |
142. Feminists who deny sexuality are not feminists. nt |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #142 |
154. That's a non sequitur! |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #154 |
158. No, you are absolutely wrong. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #158 |
161. Bull. Shit. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
128. PETA sucks but I see nothing degrading here. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
137. I'm going back to GD-P. You guys are nuts! |
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VeggieTart (698 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
146. Sex sells, my dear |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #146 |
162. Thanks. Well said. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
148. because some women insist on degrading animals to elevate themselves. n/t |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
149. This is taking advantage of societal sexism. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
153. You Dislike PETA.... I Get It |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
155. PETA did a damn good job with the pig farm video |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #155 |
157. I agree. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
156. A lot of the replies in this thread are non-sensical |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #156 |
160. Yes, exploitative is a better word. |
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Tulum_Moon (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #160 |
165. I'LL Say It Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
168. My question is: Why do they think it works? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
169. I really wish they would drop that banner. |
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