Another Fashion Victory! Chanel Bans Fur and Exotic Skins

Written by PETA | December 3, 2018

Breaking news! The champagne corks are popping at PETA, thanks to Chanel’s announcement that it’s kicking fur and exotic skins—including crocodile, lizard, and snake skin—to the curb. For decades, PETA has called on the brand to opt for cruelty-free fashion that no animal had to suffer and die for.

Chanel is the first luxury fashion brand to join other labels such as Ann Inc., Arcadia Group (which owns Topshop), ASOS, bebe, H&M, L Brands (which owns Victoria’s Secret), Nike, Nine West, Overstock.com, PUMA, and numerous others that have already banned exotic skins.

The brand also joins Armani, Coach, Donatella Versace, Michael Kors, Gucci, Burberry, John Galliano, and countless others in committing to not using fur in its designs.

Tell Other Brands to Get With the Times

There’s nothing trendy about using stolen skins from tormented animals for clothing or accessories. Recent advancements in textiles have made faux fur and vegan leather nearly indistinguishable from animal pelts and skins, far more sustainable, and infinitely customizable, meaning there’s simply no reason to breed and kill animals for fashion. It’s clear that the time is now for all companies, like Louis Vuitton, to follow Chanel’s lead and move to innovative materials that spare countless animals a miserable life and a violent, painful death.

Click the button below to join PETA, Chanel, other top designers, and countless compassionate shoppers in opposing the suffering caused by the cruel exotic-skins industry:

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‘Bring Home the Bagels’: We Suggest Anti-Speciesist Language—Many Miss the Point

Written by PETA | December 7, 2018

Earlier this week, we took to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to ask people to start “bringing home the bagels” instead of the “bacon.”

Judging by some folks’ reactions, you’d think we had opened a can of worms Pandora’s box.

We figured that with so much negativity in the world, why not lighten up, smile a little more, and use language in a way that encourages kindness to animals?

But rather than seizing the opportunity to perpetuate positive attitudes toward others, some folks lost their damn minds. You’d think we had stolen their holiday cookies or something! Many resorted to bashing and attacking us. And then there were those who just completely missed the point.

Words Matter

None of us would support dogfighting. Yet people use the expression “I don’t have a dog in this fight.” And if people want to cling to phrases like “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,” they should really consider that it makes most people cringe. And not only is hurling insults such as “pig,” “whale,” “snake,” and “dog” hurtful to humans, it also denigrates and belittles nonhuman animals, who are interesting, feeling individuals.

There’s Plenty of Kindness to Go Around

Our society has worked hard to eliminate racist, homophobic, and ableist language and the prejudices that usually accompany it, but we must also address the pervasive speciesism. Suggesting that there are more pressing social justice issues that require more immediate attention is selfish. We at PETA don’t subscribe to such speciesist thinking. Why would we postpone addressing any one of these issues?

But plenty of people ARE taking the rose by the thorns.

Countless took to Twitter to echo our sentiment and offer other kind options:

As BuzzFeed Opinion Editor Tom Gara said on Twitter:

“Our general culture around meat-eating is pretty clearly a thing future generations will look at with horror. It’s amazing that Twitter, where people are so inclined to write off previous generations for their badness, so gleefully dunks on PETA for being clueless.”

And as “vegan defender” Summer Anne Burton from BuzzFeed said:

“Deep down, most people know the way animals are treated by factory farms is morally indefensible. But it’s easier to look the other way and mock the kooky vegans.”

Animals are feeling, intelligent individuals capable of joy and suffering. They’re not here so that we can exploit them, and our language must evolve to reflect this.

Remove Speciesism From Your Daily Conversations

Cringeworthy words and phrases don’t belong in modern society. Our understanding has evolved, and our language should evolve with it.

Your words have the power to influence those around you.

We’re simply asking folks to use kinder words—don’t overthink it. Instead, click the button below for a few fun ideas:

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