Oh, Puhlease!

[KmH]

:lmao: Calling animals 'pets' is insulting, academics claim - Telegraph :lmao:

The word ludicrous comes to mind.

 

[RauschPhotography]

Riiiiiiight. Ludicrous would be the word to describe it, Keith.. :raisedbrow:

 

[analog.universe]

This is actually true... it's ludicrous to try and do anything about it, but there's certainly good point in writing the article. Cultural language choices tell interesting tales about group perception, and alteration of that language can alter the group perception. You may think it's ludicrous, but at least you've thought about it, and perception will never be the same again!


a footnote: I'm a vegan, and likely a little bit partial on these issues

 

[Bynx]

I suppose if you had a female dog you could call her your *****. But pet does sound nicer, dont you think?

 

[bentcountershaft]

Animals don't understand the word, "pet" but they do know that they look stupid in clothes that people make them wear and that is insulting.

 

[Overread17 5]

I'm only amazed that PETA isn't mentioned - I mean I wouldn't be surprised to find that the "professor (of what I wonder and from which Oxford university I wonder too)" is a member of PETA or somesuch mad group

 

[mishele]