Dec11
Meet the Trollsen Twins
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After years of trying to persuade Mary Kate and Ashley to stop flouncing around in dead animals, those impish provocateurs over at peta2 have launched a full-fledged campaign to shame the twins into ditching the fur coats and giving up their thoughtless (and persistent) promotion of the fur industry. As damaging as this campaign may be to the Olsens’ reputation, it wasn’t without its share of blood, sweat, and tears for us—as your self-sacrificing PETA blogger had to watch about 40 cumulative hours of Full House to pull this video together (I still wake up in the middle of the night humming that profoundly disturbing theme song). If you have a few minutes to spare, you should definitely check out the brand-new Trollsen Twins site,* which also features a dress-up game and an online store, then write to the Olsens here to tell them to just stop it already. But first check out Full House of Horrors. It might just change your life.
*This site didn’t just make itself—a huge thank you is due to Karen Nilsen (who designed the whole thing), Elizabeth O’Mara (who pulled it all together), and Jamie Linder (who, in the course of filming and editing the video, had to see me naked—for which I apologize from the very bottom of my heart).
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this is ingenius!
Posted by: stasya | December 11, 2007 11:45 AM
OMG it looks just like them...you know at the very least that fur just makes them look like old dowdy women...I'm looking for violet-colored bubble hair-dos next.
Of course not to mention the suffering and torture these animals endure so these two brainiacs can think they look cute.
The video is sheer genius,and I hope you regain your sanity soon and get that torturous theme song out of your head.
Posted by: Tamara | December 11, 2007 12:04 PM
Great work.
Posted by: Tom | December 11, 2007 12:48 PM
I wonder why you people don't get so worked up over millions of unborn babies being killed in the womb each year.
Posted by: Loves animals too | December 11, 2007 12:53 PM
Personal attacks on these girls are completely inappropriate and unprofessional. PETA, can you really find no other way to promote your cause than to sink to the level of bashing stars like the latest gossip magazine? Disgusting.
Posted by: erin | December 11, 2007 01:01 PM
Love you Jack, but curse you for lodging that theme song in my head!
Posted by: BullyDawg | December 11, 2007 01:16 PM
Um, damn.. That is all I can say. o.o The video looks very good! I can tell that you guys probably worked your asses off on it.
Posted by: kitty | December 11, 2007 01:22 PM
Dit is echt zo achterlijk!!
En kinderachtig van jullie, hoe oud zijn jullie als ik vragen mag??
Als iedereen nou hetzelfde deed was er toch geen wereld meer!!! Als je snapt wat ik bedoel!!
Groeten
Posted by: Alinda | December 11, 2007 01:33 PM
An absolute masterpiece!!!
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 11, 2007 01:40 PM
Give me a break I dont think they are really going to stop wering fur because of this. I think this is tasteless and childish and I dont think it will have any bearing on anyone especially them wearing fur> Grow up!!
Posted by: jj | December 11, 2007 01:44 PM
as christina ricci has become a good girl now and goes furfree - these two horror hags could join the adams family!
Posted by: shu shang | December 11, 2007 01:59 PM
HaHa!
I love it!!!
Posted by: nadia | December 11, 2007 02:10 PM
Stop personally attacking people. It makes your organization look small and petty. Your arguments have merit without this ad hominem drivel.
Posted by: Jessica Hewitt | December 11, 2007 02:12 PM
The video ends abruptly and oddly.
The dress-up is gross. There should be a magic wand to wave over them and make them fur-free.
Overall, it makes me uncomfortable. I don't like the association of evil with ugly, goth, dark, or Halloweenish. I mean, they're like Garbage Pail Kids in this. It's got a weird appeal that's not getting the message that 'fur is evil' across.
Posted by: Elaine Vigneault | December 11, 2007 02:35 PM
no, personal attacks may not seem, to some people, the best way. But, it does work. Spoiled people with money need to know the consequenses of their trying to look "pretty" in a dead animal that lead a tourtured life
Posted by: rebecca arnold | December 11, 2007 02:41 PM
this is seriously ridiculous, you may not believe in wearing fur or anything involving animals but to bash someone just because they don't support your cause is outrageous and pathetic.
Posted by: Kyle | December 11, 2007 02:50 PM
I love how the video was put together, if it does not get the point across to the twins hopefully it will with anyone who watches it. Fur is NOT fashion. I am always behind PETA 100%.
Posted by: Natasha | December 11, 2007 02:58 PM
The video is extremely funny. Seriously, I laughed the entire time through it. I brings back memories of watching Full House on TGIF. I actually remember some of the episodes that the video was spliced from. Awesome work. :o)
Posted by: Brandon Becker | December 11, 2007 03:00 PM
Personally I have NEVER liked the olsen twins. I think they are simply 2 twits who couldn't punch their way out of a paper bag that was already wet. I also think they have had something "going" with each other for a very long time. They should both go out have a big dinner and then go puke it up.
Posted by: Carolyn Barnes | December 11, 2007 03:19 PM
why do you pick on people.peta and mick vick are really the same kinda people.both have zero respect for life.
Posted by: gator | December 11, 2007 03:25 PM
Hi you all it's a little bit overreaction here, lets see iff we could save all animals lives and human lives all over the world and wait for the world to colapse !!! offcourse I am not telling you that it's a normal humanity way off getting this fur but we can't save everybody on this planet, I am sorry to say this but off course I am an animalfriend but to demonstrate on this way and try to put the olson twins in this picture is not the correct way.
Grtz Eddy
Posted by: Eddy | December 11, 2007 03:26 PM
I understand the point that is trying to be made here...but as supporters of the ethical treatment of animals we should also be supportive of the ethical treatment of ALL beings. I mean, isn't that what we are all about anyway?
I think this is completely immature and PETA will only be seen as immature and hateful...we need to find a better way!
Posted by: Emily | December 11, 2007 03:28 PM
Peta is not in the business of being the most liked company out there. They have no problem with getting their message across in whatever way is necessary. This campaign shows that and I like it.
If letters to the Olsen sisters did not work. If sending them information packets did not work, if trying to speak with them did not work. Maybe this will.
Peta is a pressure group. When peaceful negotiations do not work they turn on their creativity into something that will catch people's attention.
Posted by: Jaclyn | December 11, 2007 03:37 PM
Although I'm not a huge fan of personal attacks, I do agree with it in this case. The problem is that many many many stupid people on this planet follow trends created by people they see on television. Famous people like these twins. If they continue to wear fur like it's a cool thing to wear, all these stupid people follow and want to wear fur as well. That's the way the world works. So attacking these twins maybe stops them from wearing fur, therefore stopping all these stupid people to think wearing fur is hip which results in much less dead animals as clothing designers will not use fur. It won't sell. Also, the media attention this stunt gets is eventually a good thing. In The Netherlands we buy a spray with paint in it and just spray the jacket. It works because I never see people wearing fur here anymore.
Posted by: Wibout | December 11, 2007 03:45 PM
I for one think it blows. I understand and completely sympathize with PETA that wearing fur is cruel but I don't think it's o.k. to bring in their personal lives. It's very unfair because Linda McCartney would have never wanted this organization to be run this way. PETA is about educating people about animal cruelty and to subject itself to a tabloid level is not educational. If getting people to recognize the evils of fur by exploiting other people personal lives then the McCartney clan should take note after all My My Stella your life hasn't been vegan cakes and white picket fences ...
Posted by: Carolina Amaris | December 11, 2007 03:52 PM
I hope they sue you for defamation of character. It’s unfortunate this is the example you are setting for the youth of America. Apparently, PETA believes the only way to educate, is to use personal attacks and hatred. Looks like PETA is made up of 8th graders.
Posted by: Shannon | December 11, 2007 04:13 PM
Wow you guys sure go to crazy extremes to protect animals. Even as far as personally attacking people. Too bad you aren't this passionate about protecting the rights of unborn children. You know, fellow human beings. What kinda of a world are we living in when animals have more rights than children to life?
Posted by: Danielle | December 11, 2007 04:14 PM
Do you think attacking celebraties in such a brazen way will get your message across?
I come from an Australian farm & it's apparent that you & your 'causes' are often very misguided.
You attacked the sheep farmers of Australia & 'promoted' us as savages. Do you even know what it's like to not deal with the sheep when they are lambs... they get maggots & get eaten from the inside out. The process can take months & it's painful, as the sheep dies slowly.
Tell me, which is more savage, cutting away a little bit of skin when the sheep is a lamb or watching a sheep being eaten alives by flies?
Stop being a sophist, do some research before you start your witch hunt.
Posted by: Mon | December 11, 2007 04:28 PM
AMAZING JOB! The video is so well done, its informative and funny while puts pressure on the twins to change! once again you guys have done amazing work!!
Posted by: Lucas Solowey | December 11, 2007 04:33 PM
Danielle, no one is denying children's lives here.
Danielle, where did you piece together that being anti fur because of its cruelty means that we want to be cruel to children and deny children the right to live.
Danielle, I can't wait to hear your answer.
Posted by: Jaclyn | December 11, 2007 04:48 PM
well thats fuckin predictable
Posted by: Caboose | December 11, 2007 04:59 PM
Clearly this is the only way people will pay attention to this. It makes my heart break when people say it's fine that people wear fur bc it's their choice. It's also some people's choice to murder others--so is that okay?
These animals are tortured alive...why do people think that is okay?
Posted by: Tina | December 11, 2007 05:07 PM
I personally think that this is tasteless, and total crap.
I for one dont understand why making fun of celebrities and ordinary people, are going to get people on your side.
If anything this is causing people to side with farmers,celebrities, and fur wearers.
I also think its sad that you have to go to such a low level of having celebrities partially or totally nude to make your point also.
This won't stop me from eating at any chicken or any meat place and wearing what i want to wear.
Posted by: Nathan | December 11, 2007 05:12 PM
skinning animals alive is much worse than this video! peta haters are again out of proportion! and fur-wearing people's soul is not soooooo delicate and vulnerable that they cannot survive some correction! go on peta - you rock!
Posted by: little big woman | December 11, 2007 05:15 PM
Alinda, om u te groeten. Ben het met u eens over de kinderachtige aard van een aantal campagnes. Als het gaat om het bont leven en laten leven.
greetings
Posted by: rojo | December 11, 2007 05:24 PM
What gives you people the right to shame someone into submission like this? Who are you? The gestapo? Trying to bend people to your way of thinking like this is shit. Why not just show the footage of the animal farms? Why not try to educate the people who are farming the animals, in the right way, not by boycotting. You are playing with real people here too.
Posted by: Hey | December 11, 2007 05:26 PM
The Olsons are selfish and disgusting
Self-centered, greedy.
Posted by: kelly | December 11, 2007 05:35 PM
Mon,
Isn't it just greed that promoted the breeding of wrinkled-skin sheep in the first place? The use of smooth-skinned sheep would eliminate the need for mulesing and take a lot of heat off of Australian farmers. Ban live export and Australian sheep would then become a low priority on the animal rights agenda.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 11, 2007 05:53 PM
This is ridiculous. Campaigns like this one have a negative effect on all vegans/ animal rights activists. It makes us all look hateful and childish. If you wanted to make people sympathize with the olsen twins then I think you have succeeded.
Posted by: Tiffani | December 11, 2007 06:01 PM
this is too long. who's going to watch this?
Posted by: farah | December 11, 2007 06:09 PM
The twins rock! u guys suck!
Posted by: A | December 11, 2007 06:19 PM
I have been a vegetarian for more than 20 years and I totally support your cause in theory - but the way you go about bullying and terrorizing people is just ridiculous. Cruelty to people is just as wrong as cruelty to animals. I seriously can't even believe this.
Posted by: Tracie | December 11, 2007 06:20 PM
This looks pathetic if you ask me. Someone had the time to do all of this? Sheesh.
Posted by: Anonymous | December 11, 2007 07:10 PM
Can not beleive people are saying this is inmature,celebrity bashing.Have they seen the Chines fur industry clips among others .Tragically ashamed to be human yet grateful not to be an animal!
Posted by: Jim de petro | December 11, 2007 07:36 PM
I think that this whole campaign is immature and makes you seem very unprofessional. While I agree that animals should be treated fairly, I don't think this is the way to go about it. It's fine to be vocal about all the fur they wear, but you don't need to personally attack them, especially on unrelated issues. Please get classy, I think that would go a long way for your organization.
Posted by: Armored Polar Bear | December 11, 2007 07:40 PM
tracie,
it's a difference skinning animals alive from publishing some pictures with some ugly hags! you animal haters never get the point!
Posted by: dolphin girl | December 11, 2007 07:42 PM
Mon,
Calling a veterinarian comes to mind, or am I thinking way too outside the box?
Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals | December 11, 2007 07:55 PM
this is the most ridiculous thing ive ever seen. it makes me want to wear fur now since theres such assholes who are working in the group. its not like they kill the animals themselves, it would be done whether they buy the clothes or not.. theres still others in the world. so i dont see any reason to put such a harsh website up of them. are the people in PETA no older than 11?
Posted by: mark | December 11, 2007 07:57 PM
I think animal cruelty is wrong in MANY ways, but I would have to disagree with all of what you guys are doing. Just because the celebrites and ordinary people want to eat meat and wear fur doesn't mean they should be ridicule like what bullies do. What I would do is respect their decision and try to show why its wrong to wear coats. I don't have any fur material clothing and i DO eat meat. Overall, I think PETA is being ridiculous and are bad as slaughters.
Posted by: Guildias | December 11, 2007 10:12 PM
If they can't respect animals, why should they deserve to be respected? Animals are living creatures as well and they deserve to be treated well. Inhumane is inhumane. It does not differentiate between humans and animals. Same with respect, compassion, empathy, etc.
Treat others as you wanted to be treated right?
Posted by: Ngoc | December 12, 2007 12:02 AM
Mike Quinoa,
I work on a farm, not for profit as such. I'm a training vet & all work i do is volunteer for the moment.
Farmers have not specifically breed the animals to have folds in the skin. That's merely a common throw back.
It's not as cruel as people realise. When i practice it, i use a sedative.
Farmers just cant get rid of the sheep that have folds as if they were rubbish.
Pink talks about mulesing, but doesnt talk about flystrike. (NOW, that is something we need to get all upty about)
Posted by: Mon | December 12, 2007 01:37 AM
Mike Q, it's an interesting question, did merinos get bred with wrinkly bums to produce more fibre, or did the wrinkly bum sheep have quality traits that were desireable?
The fact that the wool has to be removed from the breech, even if only by crutching, suggests the extra area is unproductive.
Posted by: rojo | December 12, 2007 01:56 AM
The Olsens in my opinion are two of the lovliest women on earth. I love them dearly.
Peta on the other hand is an arrogant hate group. You state how they do not submit to your demands. That really encourages me to want to buy fur.
Your means of attack on beautiful humans actually create the opposite of your intent.
You Peta people are not too smart.
Posted by: Charley | December 12, 2007 06:47 AM
the important thing to remember here is that they chose to wear fur. I'm pretty sure the animals didnt choose to be tortured and skinned alive. Go Karen! Go Peta!
Posted by: jenna | December 12, 2007 08:34 AM
I do not care of the Olsen twins, nor I am PETA fanatic, but this is the dumbest campaign I have ever seen: looks like PETA did not get paid and now they are after two rich celebrities.
If you want to go after someone, go after terrorists or child abusers - it will be Earth recourses used wisely. Don't waist that air time and printer ink for stupid cause. Who came up with this!?
Posted by: Iveta | December 12, 2007 09:53 AM
My god, this is ridiculous!!
Attacking certain people.... Thats so low.... And what does it help your job? Put your money at informing the population instead!
Posted by: Linda, Sweden | December 12, 2007 10:13 AM
i thought the movie was very creative,, but i personally dont agree with going after people that way,, why would they want to help and work with you guys if you do stuff like that? i wouldnt,, it would make me go out and do it more,, is probly what they are thinking
but the movie was creative
Posted by: jamie | December 12, 2007 10:45 AM
my favorite part, aside from the beautiful web design, is the amazing full house episode. that must have taken ages. it worked sooo well though!
Posted by: jess | December 12, 2007 10:49 AM
"Cruelty to people is just as wrong as cruelty to animals"??
Awww c'mon Tracie, that one's just too easy...
Are the Olsen twins being skinned alive for their skin here??
I didn't think so...
Posted by: Tamara | December 12, 2007 11:07 AM
Hey wake up and piss the world is on fire people, and you worry about some damned fur coats. What do you think the indians wore? Try messing with them and you would get a tomahawk up side the head. I eat meat and chicken from KFC so kiss my ass!!!!!
Posted by: Randy Richardson | December 12, 2007 11:13 AM
I support the ethical treatment of animals, but PETA, to me, just seems like a group of people who think they are moraly superior to others.
They're a petty organization that started out with right intentions but now have gone the way of feeling they can do whatever they want to get their point across.
Posted by: Kristina | December 12, 2007 02:35 PM
Mon,
Australian ranchers that force sheep onto their backs to slice flesh from their rear ends WITHOUT PAINKILLERS should offer to have the same thing done to them so they can demonstrate first-hand how "cutting away a little bit of skin" is really not that big a deal.
Care to be the first to volunteer?.... No? I didn't think so.
Posted by: V. Soto | December 12, 2007 04:05 PM
I think it’s disturbing and disgusting to personally attack people over their personal choices. It is not within your right to "shame" anyone into not wearing fur. This campaign has only encouraged me to wear fur but also to support the Olsen’s. Why don't you concentrate your efforts on trying to make a real difference by protecting endangered species like tigers?
Posted by: Brit | December 12, 2007 04:12 PM
Hey Randy, go play with your train set!! You're on the wrong blog!!
Posted by: Carla | December 12, 2007 05:05 PM
Good job PETA! That was an excellent idea. Too bad some of the idiots posting here don't get the idea of it, but instead they are worried about the poor widdle celebrities who might get their widdle feeling hurt. wah. I hope PETA exposes every single celebrity who wears fur.
Posted by: sherri smith | December 12, 2007 06:23 PM
I think alot of the people on this blog have NOT seen The Witness or the video of the Chinese fur farms, I believe or at least hope that would change their minds.
As usual, I think this video (altho alittle long) is a work of art. If someone has been exposed to the videos and can continue to wear fur, they deserve this and much, much more. There is No excuse! So all of you who are bashing PETA for this, please, please watch the videos and then post your blog.
Great work PETA, you ROCK!
Posted by: Lisa | December 12, 2007 06:52 PM
Randy
Why not make it yourself?
Posted by: Caboose | December 12, 2007 07:21 PM
I can't see how anyone could see this as "bashing" the Olsen twins. This is footage of when they were kids and is for the most part a gentle education. The twins are now adults, choose to be in the public eye and promote a sick idea of vanity. To the undereducated idiots who insist that it is a choice between humans OR animals: YOU grow up and realize all beings deserve to live cruelty free. Also, using a need for furs from a historical perspective vs a DESIRE to wear it now for vanity is quite the leap in logic and simply doesn't hold any water. Please, do continue to eat meat. It's too bad you are so ignorant of they plethora of ways that this meat industry is killing you. One less asshole in the gene pool.
Posted by: Marceles Fisher | December 12, 2007 07:51 PM
PETA you have gone way too far! especially that idea "animals are not ours to eat!" TELL THAT TO MILLIIONS PEOPLE L;IVING IN POVERTY IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRY!! That is just selfish! without even thinking of what conditions other people, in other parts of the world, living in.
And thinking that by going for personal attacks on the twins will make you look HEROIC? You are WRONG!
Posted by: Joshua | December 12, 2007 09:03 PM
PETA you have gone way too far! especially that idea "animals are not ours to eat!" TELL THAT TO MILLIIONS PEOPLE L;IVING IN POVERTY IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRY!! That is just selfish! without even thinking of what conditions other people, in other parts of the world, living in.
And thinking that by going for personal attacks on the twins will make you look HEROIC? You are WRONG!
Posted by: Joshua | December 12, 2007 09:03 PM
Mon and Rojo,
Thanks for your input. I think the problems, as PETA sees them, can be solved. If these sticking points were taken care of, PETA would move on to the many other issues that need their attention, something sheep farmers would no doubt be glad of.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 12, 2007 09:05 PM
I think what Peta is doing is great. Its a shame that there are still so many ignorant people who think that animals are here for whatever purpose we see fit, even if it means we torture and kill animals just for our convinence. I definitely have more empathy for animals than I do for humans. THANK GOD FOR PETA!!!THEY HAVE THE BALLS TO GO OUT AND SPREAD THE WORD. Who cares how they do it. Sometimes it takes going to the extreme to get people to pull their head out of their ass.
Posted by: Lisa | December 12, 2007 09:49 PM
Joshua, do a little research on this site about how a vegetarian diet would virtually eliminate world hunger. The dietary needs of the world's cattle for one year could feed over 8 billion people, never mind how much food and water are needed for the factory-farmed pigs and chickens. I won't repeat all of the stats - go look it up for yourself before you shoot your mouth off.
And boo hoo to the Olsen twins for being singled out by PETA. They know damn well that they are wearing the carcasses of dead animals and they choose to continue to do so despite having been educated about the issue.
All of you defending them are just pathetic. Why don't you help defenseless animals (or children, disabled, or elderly, etc.), instead of standing up for two losers who are promoting animal abuse?
Posted by: Michele | December 12, 2007 10:31 PM
Honestly PETA has lost my respect and a lot of other people's respect. How is it that grown men and women can sit around and think... "Hey let's trash talk some young girls"??? Are you even thinking or have you let your children do your job for you?
This is being blasted all around the world now and PETA is going to realize what a stupid move this was. And yes I do believe The girls should sue you for defamation and I hope they win.
Then I hope this company grows up and actually starts supporting their own cause instead of wasting money on trash talking young women.
But if not... then I'm sure myself and LOTS and LOTS of other people will let it be heard that PETA isn't for protecting animals... it's for acting like an 8th grader and collecting and using our money for it.
Think again PETA.
Posted by: Rebecca | December 12, 2007 11:48 PM
I don't understand how anyone can compare people vs. animals. Does anyone see the videos? They cannot defend themselves, they are tortured, mutilated, and beat to DEATH. The world is becoming overpopulated and all you can say is "doesn't anyone care about the people?" NO, we don't, because people can take care of themselves, we have evolved. And people are the ones torturing these animals. I, for one, have never met an animal that sells drugs to children, an animal that molests children, or an animal that has stabbed you in the back, or an animal that has shot a person, or skinned a person, or slit a person's throat, or chained up a person. PEOPLE SUCK. We need to take care of the animals because they were here 1st! yeah, I hate some people, but not all. And I've never been done wrong by an animal. And to those people that will comment on the animals that have slained, get real, they were provoked.....BY PEOPLE !
Posted by: THEYWEREHERE1ST | December 13, 2007 04:24 AM
Mike Q, I get the impression peta don't intend to stop their campaign against Australian wool, primarily because animals are used for the benefit of humans. And shock/horror - profit.
This is demonstrated by repeated admonishment of an industry that has agreed to end mulesing by 2010, a task that I don't believe could happen any faster. In the interim analgesics such as tri-solfen are being utilised, but you aren't likely to hear about that from peta.
Cheers
Posted by: rojo | December 13, 2007 10:06 AM
Hey Mike Quinoa -
So it was right for PETA to go to the extreme of comparing the Holocaust to pig farms, etc? I think they've lost sight of how to get their point across in a more effective manner - or they never had the ability to.
Posted by: Kristina | December 13, 2007 12:56 PM
Rebecca -
If people suck, would you put yourself in that category?
Posted by: Kristina | December 13, 2007 12:59 PM
My mistake, I was addressing THEYWEREHERE1ST and Lisa, Not Rebecca and Mike Q. Apologies.
Posted by: Kristina | December 13, 2007 01:15 PM
Great comments, Michele!!!! You always are a bright light for the animals with your comments!
Posted by: Ana | December 13, 2007 01:38 PM
Little girls look up to these two and to make them look like idiots , THATS GREAT . wearing fur is just not cool anymore . get with the times TROLLSEN TWINS :(
Posted by: Rhonda R | December 13, 2007 02:08 PM
Rojo,
I agree that seems like a very accommodating timeframe for mulesing, but what about this live export thing? It seems to me an Australian-born sheep should be able to enjoy the protection of the animal cruelty laws of his/her native country.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 13, 2007 08:52 PM
To Danielle--Take your concern for the unborn to another blog. This one is about PETA and animals.
To everyone who thinks that PETA should spend more time "educating people"--Easy for you to say, not so easy for the animals who suffer and die every second of every day. If tactics like this shame people into giving up fur and save more animal lives more quickly, I am all for it. Education is one thing, but too many people are too ignorant or too stubborn to listen to reason, so why not try pressure?
Posted by: Antigone1000 | December 13, 2007 11:45 PM
These two women should have thought twice before wearing fur in public.
I mean YUCK!, who would want to go around wearing skin and fur!?
The animals were brutally murdered for it, and it's just disgusting!
Posted by: Dessy | December 14, 2007 08:32 AM
Great points by Jessica, Emily, gator, etc. You guys rock.
I'm glad I'm not alone in this, I've seen PETA do very funny and clever campaigns that don't involve immature playground fights.
You're preaching to the choir again, PETA. It's like running in circles: amusing to watch, but a waste of time. You're not actually changing any minds with this.
Posted by: Maya, Master's candidate, wildlife biology | December 14, 2007 01:57 PM
The animals could have been killed humanly ... one never knows. Not that I'm advocating it.
Posted by: C.J. | December 14, 2007 02:20 PM
OMG! Poor those girls... You guys are henpecking them! You've fucking lost it!
Posted by: Tine | December 14, 2007 05:52 PM
OMG! You're just sick! How can you guys possibly do soemthing like this to other people!?
Posted by: Tine | December 14, 2007 05:53 PM
Tine, PETA "does this" to people who are pathetic enough to wear the CARCASSES of DEAD ANIMALS on their bodies. OMG, how can people condone SKINNING ANIMALS ALIVE? THAT is what is sick, and people like you are just as sick if you cannot see what is happening to these animals. If you don't believe my words, watch the videos. The scene where the raccoon dog has just been skinned alive and you see him/her still blinking is pretty unforgettable. If you need to see more, watch the movie "Earthlings"... I dare you!
Posted by: Michele | December 15, 2007 12:23 AM
Well, you know Dessy, technically we run around wearing skin. And once again, you don't know if the animals were brutally murdered. It can be done in a humane way.
Posted by: C.J. | December 15, 2007 09:30 AM
Oh please ... they're sick ... I wish some serial killer had gotten to them. PETA is being kind. DOWN WITH THE TROLLSEN TWINS!
Posted by: Lucas | December 15, 2007 10:53 PM
How can we take someone seriously one they say 'omg' ... ? Please - help the cause by learning how to write - you're emberassing.
SAVE THE ANIMALS!!!! KILL THE PEOPLE!!!!
Posted by: C.J. | December 16, 2007 03:43 AM
mike, what has live exports got to do with wool production(apart from sheep)?
They are two very different industries, and are independant of each other. The value of the trade is such that sheep would be bred for it irrespective of whether wool existed or not, like live cattle exports. Having said that the trade does constitute mainly merino sheep.
Incidently it seems welfare activist focus is now more focused on the treatment at the destination, rather than the trip itself. The Cormo express fiasco led to a lot of changes on the transportation side.
I don't know about foreign activists, but the main gripe of Australian ones now is the slaughter practices. Their answer is to ban Aust. exports, but this does nothing to alleviate animal suffering, sheep are simply sourced from other countries and suffer the same fate. In reality the activists would be doing a better thing for ALL animals by trying to educate the Middle East on humane slaughter methods, and would have the leverage to do so because we export the animals. Seems our activists can sleep at night knowing Aust. animals are safe. Too bad about those African ones.
We hear the liberationists howls, but in truth the only people on the ground in the ME and working for change to handling and slaughter methods are our Meat and Livestock Authority(MLA).
Does peta have a program there?
Posted by: rojo | December 16, 2007 07:36 AM
Rojo,
Since we were initially talking about Australian sheep specifically, that's why I wrote, "It seems to me an Australian-born sheep should be able to enjoy the protection of the animal cruelty laws of his/her native country."
I object to inhumane slaughter based on religious principles (Halal, Kosher, etc.—putting religion before humane treatment). I doubt the sheep find the trip to the Middle East much of a picnic. Australia could set an example to the world and ban live export. That other countries may potentially take up the slack is just a cop-out.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 17, 2007 01:58 PM
Hence my point about All sheep(camels, cattle etc) not just Aust'n. Incidently it seems halal slaughter within Aust, hasn't been living up to our laws.
It's more than a cop out, when live exports were suspended after the cormo incident, and earlier when the saudi's stopped buying Australian sheep for a while, the animals were sourced from North Africa(which has the same slaughter practices). No "potentially" to it. I understand Brazil are waiting in the wings for live cattle export to the middle east, should Australian exports cease.
I fully agree with your thoughts on antiquated ritual-slaughter practices, and therefore why change has to be instigated at that level. Banning exports is likely to be seen as an attack on their religion, further entrenching their position. Working alongside, instead of antagonising, in my view, is better in the long run. For all aniamls, not just Aussie ones.
Studies have shown that stress levels are increased for the first 24hrs on board, and return to normal. Being fed on board, away from home would, with loose definition, indeed constitute a picnic. For all but the shy feeders.
Posted by: rojo | December 17, 2007 11:42 PM
Rojo,
It all still places the almighty dollar before humane treatment. And these animals have no say whatsoever in the matter, since we dominate them so completely (at least the docile ones we choose to abuse—there aren't too many tiger meat farmers).
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 18, 2007 07:56 PM
mike Q, Depends whether you think sheep transported from other countries would be treated as well as Australian ones, and whether those other countries have any desire whatsoever to improve slaughter conditions. Agreed, we wouldn't send them there if they weren't paying top dollar.
you are right about tiger farmers being few, it was easier just to poach them in the wild. Tiger penises were (are?) highly prized in the oriental world, as are the pelts in the western world. I would have thought farmed tigers would have been easier to catch, but it just didn't seem to have taken off.
Sadly there are only about 7000 of these magnificent beasts left in the wild.
Merry Christmas.
Posted by: rojo | December 21, 2007 08:08 AM
Great work,
Posted by: sayuri | January 7, 2008 03:20 AM
I love your work, i mean all the wrk that peta does. I live in Brazil but i know peta's work. I would love to know if peta will be around Brazil. Brazil realy needs help. Tv shows use animals to play race games in a plastic bubble and rabbits stay all day in small cages. What can we do about it? Brazil's authoritys don't care!
Posted by: Tersa Pratt | January 18, 2008 12:38 PM
It's just great!
Posted by: Teresa Pratt | January 18, 2008 12:40 PM
This video is soo good , Yea I hated Michelle when she was small and in that movie , now I hate both sisters even moore , they are sooo cruel and ugly by the way , with ar without fur...
Posted by: Frella | March 15, 2008 04:25 PM
first of all....mary kate and ashley are not hairy kate and trashley. and second ,you suck! not olsen twins.
bad job!u have no right 2 make a fool out of them.
the video was horrible and u r horrible too.
Posted by: sampda | May 4, 2008 07:24 AM
I can not believe that people can wear fur that once belonged to a living, breathing, lovable creature and still be able to live with themselves. It's incredible. I wish people would respect animals the way they respect family or friends. Great job on the video! Good Job Peta, for making a stand against animal cruelty!
Posted by: Jessica | June 19, 2008 05:32 PM