Nudity, Animal Rights, And Feminism
I wrote a piece on the intersection of feminism and animal rights on my personal blog. Here is a snippet:
“There is a reason PETA receives so much heat for their nude campaigns and not for their clothed campaigns. That reason isn’t just because PETA perpetuates the objectification of women; it’s because PETA exposes the objectification of women. The public reactions to nude PETA campaigns tend to be far more sexist and misogynist than the campaigns themselves.”
PETA is a large organization with good points and bad points. Many vegans love ‘em, many hate ‘em. But regardless of what one thinks about PETA, they’re extremely effective at getting attention.
To read the rest of my blog post about PETA’s use of nudity and what that means for feminism, go here: http://www.elainevigneault.com/naked-protests.html
To see examples of nude PETA ads and protests, go here: http://blog.peta.org/archives/naked/
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