A post on Pychology Today from December 2009 looks at human motivation. More
Peer pressure is a formidable force. More
I have started noticing a pattern between the language on websites that decry the use of bullying and those that herald the use of breed standards. More
The debate over whether breed societies can set breed standards for animals really is a larger debate about where humans and animals fall in the universal pecking order and whether humans should "own" animals. More
America's perception of the ideal beauty has changed from a white woman such as Christie Brinkley in 1991 to a mixed race or darker woman such as Angelina Jolie today. More
Alison Skipper, one of the two vets who failed six of 15 Best of Breed winners at the Crufts dog show in Britain in March 2012, has aired her thoughts on the experience after coming under fire. More
The heart of the debate in the Supreme Court over the health care mandate has been whether the government can force citizens to purchase an insurance policy they don't want. More
When Dr. More
As victories go, this one is hollow. More
CNN is running a series on beauty, and one of the reports centers on a documentary called "Miss Representation." More
I continue to search for scientific evidence that a thicker, shorter cannon bone makes for a better horse, because, otherwise, it would seem odd or irresponsible that Connemara societies the world over would be requiring cannon bones of a certain width and length for a Connemara to pass an inspection. More
The purpose of breed associations is to facilitate the work of breeders, rather than impede it, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association said in an article I looked at in my last posting. More
An article titled "A New Direction for Kennel Club Regulations and Breed Standards" published in 2007 in the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association addresses veterinarians' role in the increasing "welfare predicament" of purebred dogs. More
Once again, another highly respected group has come out against breed standards based on appearance. More
A Stanford law professor is finally laying the groundwork in the human world for what may lead to the end of appearance bias. More
I was researching whether there actually was more than one way to peel a banana to fact-check an article I was copy editing, and I came across this article by J. More
Bullying means "to affect by means of force or coercion," according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. More
If you haven't seen the 2008 British documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed," whether you're a horse breeder, a dog breeder or just an animal lover in general, you should watch it. More
I know that, for the Connemaras to become their own recognized breed in Canada, owners had to prove that the horses had many characteristics that were different from other breeds in Canada. More
First posted on Facebook in February 2009:
To all Connemara lovers in America:
The last time I spoke out against Connemara inspections in 2005, I received two reactions:
Those in favor of inspections criticized me outright or ostracized me. More
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