On AlterNet: fur

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "fur"

Why Are We Against Wearing Fur, But OK with Eating Meat?

Liz Langley, AlterNet. November 30, 2010.

Why is fur OK but not meat, or meat OK but not fur? One researcher has found some answers.

Fur Is Now Pretty Much Taboo, But Leather Is Still Everywhere -- Is That Hypocritical?

Sara Ost, EcoSalon. February 4, 2010.

"Wearing fur may be more viscerally offensive, but I don't think it's any worse than strapping yourself into a leather belt. In fact, it's possibly better."

Activists Strip Down to Their Birthday Suits to Protest Fur

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. December 1, 2009.

In Madrid, Spain.

Fail: Gop Tries to Rebrand, Dresses Up Women in Fur for Offensive 'Pretty in Mink' Calender

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. November 25, 2008.

"Republican women decked out in mink coats. Not exactly a 21st century image."

Full House of Animal Cruelty Horrors (Starring the Olsen Twins) [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. December 14, 2007.

The Olsens are well known for flaunting fur, and PETA has turned its campaign against the terrible twins up a notch.