Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging humans to stop using animals as insults, arguing that it is a form of oppression.
Insults such as “pig,” “rat,” snake” and “chicken,” among others, are considered animal slurs that are part of a “supremacist” and “speciesist language,” the group said on Twitter on Jan. 27.
“Words can create a more inclusive world, or perpetuate oppression. Calling someone an animal as an insult reinforces the myth that humans are superior to other animals & justified in violating them,” PETA said.
“Stand up for justice by rejecting supremacist language,” it added.
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