Feministe sums up my view of Peta’s latest sexualized stunt really well – once again Peta belongs in the litter box.
Animal liberation theory does intersect with feminist theory, and our cultural understanding of animals and food (and animals as food, and women-as-meat) is heavily gendered. But PETA is promoting animal rights at the expense of women’s rights — and that’s not only simplistic, but it’s bad for everyone involved.
If you want to draw attention to the plight of animals by humanizing them, go for it. But you don’t have to de-humanize women in the process.
If Peta wants to send a powerful message to the public about animal rights, they should incorporate some of the images from the movie Earthling’s into their campaigns.
