Comments on: Why Women Should Care About Animals

By: Black Cohosh Menopause

Black Cohosh Menopause — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:41:35 +0000

Really, everyone needs to care about animals. They are alive and regardless of your beliefs we should respect all creatures.

Danielle

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By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:13:20 +0000

Marc couldn’t be more wrong. The mindset that allows men to objectify, exploit and abuse women is the same mindset that allows humans to objectify, exploit and abuse animals. In fact, patriarchy was born from animal domestication. Once people settled down and became “civilized” farmers, instead of gatherer/hunters, they were no longer able to follow the herds of animals. So they captured and domesticated (enslaved) them. Once people realized they could “own” and exploit other animals, it didn’t take long for them to realize they could do the same thing to other people. Powerful men would raid neighboring villages (early warfare), kill the men, capture the women and children and animals and land. The women and children would be “married” and enslaved, (in ancient times marriage was a form of property transfer), and the animals would be taken as “prizes.” The most powerful men in the village were the ones who owned the most land, animals and slaves and who had the most wives – all considered property of men. The men controlled every aspect of the lives of women, children and animals (including their reproductive rights).

Sadly, today, both powerful women and men continue this history of oppression against other animals (and in many cases, against women and children too).

By: Bea Elliott

Bea Elliott — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:23:26 +0000

Well said... the tie between the male dominated patriarchy and human dominated animal exploitation is definately linked. Thank you for calling it. ~ Recent blog post: Animal Cruelty - Slaughter of Cats or Cows - What's the Difference? ~

By: kelly g.

kelly g. — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:33:42 +0000

Give me more time and I’ll write a book on this topic. But til then, check out these books I count at least 40 of 'em. Granted, some of these examine the intersectionality of animal exploitation and factors other than gender (race, ethnicity, etc.), but I think this only underscores the point, i.e., that *all* forms of oppressions are interrelated. ~ Recent blog post: Dog Deserve Better’s 6th Annual Chain-Off - Freedom for Chained Dogs ~

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:41:12 +0000

Again, I totally agree with you. And thanks for introducing me to Feminists for Animal Rights. ~ Recent blog post: 'I Am an Animal' Achieves One of PETA's Goals ~