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Kivrin
10/27/09

In reply to Seoul To Soul
I wonder if any Asian women are as enamored of white babies as I am of Asian ones? See, I'm white, and I always think that kids of other races are automatically cuter than white kids. I know that this qualifies as "othering," and I would never do or say anything in real life to indicate that I'm thinking these thoughts…but it's what goes on inside my head. Are white people the only race with the tendency to "other"? Non-white Jezzie readers, do you do it, too? Or is it just me? :( #swineflutest
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andBegorrah
10/27/09

In reply to Seoul To Soul
Aww, look at her little training bra!! #swineflutest
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Ailatan
10/27/09

@andBegorrah: dialogical comments are the best! #swineflutest
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eri401
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
I am almost positive that these kids are wearing Tiger masks (not housecat masks). The Tiger is the national symbol of Korea and was prominently included in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as their current logos etc. So, there must have been some deeper significance to the mask that no one here apparently can grasp.
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Rare Affinity
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
What is the logic behind being squeamish at eating certain animals and not others? Isn’t it simple cultural preferences? Horses are eaten in Europe for example but the English in general would blanch at the very idea. The treatment of many animals we do eat in Europe, such as pork, veal and poultry is far from humane in many instances. I am not convinced throwing live sea creatures into boiling water is painless either. In Japan, they serve a dish named Ikizukuri, which is a fish that is partially sliced and served whilst still alive. But even outside of such extremes, the majority in the West are either not prepared to or unable to pay a premium for animal welfare endorsed food. So isn’t it a tad hypocritical to single out Korea?
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elliebean
07/14/09

@Rare Affinity: I don't know if it's singling out Korea so much as just one more fight against a particular practice. These sorts of protests go on all over the world for a wide variety of causes related to animal rights and animal welfare--unless this particular organization just deals with Korea, then please disregard that point.

Also, point well taken. It's so interesting--humans have been eating meat for a very very long time, so what is considered an "ok" species to slaughter and at what level? And what are our true reasons for deciding that something should or shouldn't be eaten or used by humans, because clearly the vast majority of the world still does. (rhetorical, I find these arguments fascinating).
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cate3710
07/14/09

@Rare Affinity: Cuteness and the fact that many people have them for pets, I believe. Makes it harder to maintain emotional distance. Not that that has stopped me from eating rabbit even after having pet bunnies, but then I like my meat.
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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
The cat masks confuse me. In our house the cats outnumber dogs 4 to 1 and we have a couple of cats who would eat a dog for giggles.

The paw cuff on that guy looks pretty menacing - I'd be running if I was canine.
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BAngieB
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
This could have been avoided, but the ancients had to be all fancy and come up with a fancy hybrid breed - the chickador retriever - and they make for some good eatin'.
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GirlFailer
07/14/09

@BAngieB: A little chickador retriever in the crock pot with some potatoes, and BAM! Spot Roast.
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misssichuan
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
Sorry, but that caption is in very bad taste- and NO, that wasn't a pun. The dog meat trade is heartbreaking. And please don't pull the 'tradition' card- bear baiting and public drawing and quartering were common in England hundreds of years ago- we've moved on.
This is hardly a laughing matter.
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elliebean
07/14/09

@mhmhmhm: I don't know if the caption was meant to argue for the practice with the tradition defense, I think it might have just been stating fact.
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A Small Turnip
07/14/09

@mhmhmhm: As Anna has explained before, the captions provided with these snap judgments are provided by the photo agency from which they are selected (in this case, Getty).

If you would like to take issue with any particular caption, it would probably be best to take it up with the photo agency concerned.
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Grim Reaper of the Forest
07/14/09

@mhmhmhm: They still do bear baiting in Maine.
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hortense
07/14/09

@mhmhmhm: How is it offensive at all? It's a factual caption as to what is taking place in this picture. This is a real protest and the caption comes directly from the photo agency, not from us.
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BAngieB
07/14/09

@hortense: Because some people just have to complain.
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heykoukla
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
Clearly they wanted dog costumes but there was a meowlfunction somewhere along the way.
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GirlFailer
07/14/09

@heykoukla: It's pawsable.
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Maritsa
07/14/09

@GirlSailor: I don't think so. You're barking up the wrong tree.
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The Lone Scout
07/14/09

@heykoukla: And, by a whisker, your commie is "Best in Show."
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acrobatic rabbit
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
I can haz cheezburger? hold the dog meat.
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BabyJane
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
Cat got your face?
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elliebean
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
The cats want the dogs to not be eaten so they can continue to fight and rain together?
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DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
Looks like LOL Cats to me, I see no dog masks here.
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curiousgeorgiana
07/14/09

In reply to Dog Eat Dog
Your dog looks like a cat. Just saying.
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hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE
05/29/09

In reply to Portrait Of Grief
it's like witch hunting, if she floats she's a witch so kill her... if she drowns she is not a witch but she is dead. a corrupt politician who denies all and brings his country to havoc with a pricey trial deserves prison. the idea of a man recognizing he has done wrong, and taking his own life, shows that he understands the gravity of his mistakes and deserves forgiveness, but he is dead. middle ground, anyone?
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AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope
05/29/09

In reply to Portrait Of Grief
Clearly, regardless of whatever corruption he may have been involved in, he was much loved. This is very sad.
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