May 2011
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“If someone gets too drunk and they pass out, and a gang of dudes decides that...”
– Amanda Marcotte
.jnf.: Oh hey speaking of ridiculous things to get... →
jsmooth995:
Animal ethicists are calling for a new vocabulary about animals, shunning words such as “pets,” “wildlife,” and “vermin” as derogatory and even suggesting “animal” is a “term of abuse.”
Common language on fauna betrays an “anthropocentric bias” and impedes an understanding of our interaction…
I do think language matters, and I’m down with dropping “owner” in favor of “caretaker,”...
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“On the operating table, I was prepped for the procedure by a female nurse and a...”
– Amber Leab, guest posting at Shakesville 