PETA: ‘It has perhaps never been more evident that words carry immense power… Unfortunately, many of us grew-up hearing phrases that condone violence toward animals and perpetuate speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. Sayings such as “kill two birds with one stone,” “beat a dead horse,” and “bring home the bacon” all normalize violent acts against some of the most defenseless members of our society.
Since PETA released our list of updated, animal-friendly idioms, people have instead been “feeding two birds with one scone” trying not to “feed a fed horse,” and “bringing home the bagels”—and we’ve been seeing this nonviolent language popping up on social media. So we’re back at it, updating old, speciesist phrases. Since no one really wants to skin a cat, break a camel’s back, or chase wild geese, here’s PETA’s complete list of animal-friendly idioms’. SOURCE…
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