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91ƵFeed a fed horse91Ƶ: PETA launches campaign to nix anti-animal language

Bring home the bacon is not appropriate language, the animal welfare advocacy group said in its latest online campaign
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91ƵBringing home the bacon91Ƶ may be an iconic idiom about making money for some, but to PETA its one of several derogatory phrases that hurt animals and need to stop being repeated.

In its latest social media campaign, the animal-welfare activist group said Tuesday that 91Ƶspeciesism91Ƶ, is similar to racist or homophobic comments, but for animals.

The campaign is asking people to swap out phrases like 91ƵKill two birds with one stone91Ƶ, for 91Ƶfeed to birds with one scone91Ƶ.

91ƵTake the bull by the horns91Ƶ, a common phrase meaning to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation bravely, should be replaced by 91Ƶtake the flower by the thorns91Ƶ, PETA said.

91ƵJust as it became unacceptable to use racist, homophobic, or ableist language, phrases that trivialize cruelty to animals will vanish as more people begin to appreciate animals for who they are and start 91Ƶbringing home the bagels91Ƶ instead of the bacon,91Ƶ the organization said.

The campaign has gotten mixed reviews, including one Twitter user named Arthur Emswell suggesting that a bird is more likely to survive having a stone thrown at it than eating a scone.



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