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It is undeserved, though. Chickens may stand their ground against things they have a chance against, while wisely fleeing if death or severe injury is pretty certain. Something groundhogs should learn when hanging around to confront a large dog instead of climbing a tree (which they can do).
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Now woke scientists want to change the dictionary definition of CHICKEN – to remove its meaning as 'a coward'
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/ar...ICKEN.html
INTRO: The next time you call someone a chicken, think again – animal rights activists want the insult banned. Campaign group PETA has written to the Oxford English Dictionary, demanding it scrap the definition of chicken as a cowardly or faint–hearted person.
In a letter to chief editor Michael Proffitt, the organisation claims the description is unfair, inaccurate and harmful to the bird's reputation. PETA argues that linking chickens with cowardice promotes speciesism – the belief that animals are inferior to humans.
According to the group, the stereotype also helps justify the treatment of chickens in the food industry. The campaign is being spearheaded by Elisa Allen, PETA's vice president of programmes.
In her letter, she says: 'We're writing on behalf of chickens, those who care about them, and anyone who appreciates accuracy in language, to ask you to please update your entry for the informal adjective "Chicken," currently defined as "A faint–hearted person; a coward".
'Not only is this definition deeply unfair to chickens, but it also perpetuates a stereotype that couldn't be further from the truth.'
In the letter, Ms Allen says chickens are 'curious – and often, remarkably brave'. She points out that mother hens will put themselves in danger to protect their young, while roosters defend their flocks from threats.
PETA also notes that chickens can recognise more than 100 faces, communicate using dozens of vocalisations and form complex social hierarchies. 'Words matter,' Ms Allen wrote. 'They shape how we perceive others, and in turn, how we treat them.'
The charity argues that portraying chickens as cowards reinforces the idea that they are undeserving of respect. Its letter goes on to condemn modern farming practices, claiming chickens are routinely crammed into sheds before being slaughtered for food.
Ms Allen also says humans have 'the audacity' to label chickens cowards while benefiting from their suffering. The charity argues that portraying chickens as cowards reinforces the idea that they are undeserving of respect.
PETA has previously argued that chickens at some UK farms were found 'miserable, bleeding, decomposing or dead' when investigators visited. The group is now urging the dictionary's editors to remove what it calls a derogatory definition altogether... (MORE - details)
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Now woke scientists want to change the dictionary definition of CHICKEN – to remove its meaning as 'a coward'
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/ar...ICKEN.html
INTRO: The next time you call someone a chicken, think again – animal rights activists want the insult banned. Campaign group PETA has written to the Oxford English Dictionary, demanding it scrap the definition of chicken as a cowardly or faint–hearted person.
In a letter to chief editor Michael Proffitt, the organisation claims the description is unfair, inaccurate and harmful to the bird's reputation. PETA argues that linking chickens with cowardice promotes speciesism – the belief that animals are inferior to humans.
According to the group, the stereotype also helps justify the treatment of chickens in the food industry. The campaign is being spearheaded by Elisa Allen, PETA's vice president of programmes.
In her letter, she says: 'We're writing on behalf of chickens, those who care about them, and anyone who appreciates accuracy in language, to ask you to please update your entry for the informal adjective "Chicken," currently defined as "A faint–hearted person; a coward".
'Not only is this definition deeply unfair to chickens, but it also perpetuates a stereotype that couldn't be further from the truth.'
In the letter, Ms Allen says chickens are 'curious – and often, remarkably brave'. She points out that mother hens will put themselves in danger to protect their young, while roosters defend their flocks from threats.
PETA also notes that chickens can recognise more than 100 faces, communicate using dozens of vocalisations and form complex social hierarchies. 'Words matter,' Ms Allen wrote. 'They shape how we perceive others, and in turn, how we treat them.'
The charity argues that portraying chickens as cowards reinforces the idea that they are undeserving of respect. Its letter goes on to condemn modern farming practices, claiming chickens are routinely crammed into sheds before being slaughtered for food.
Ms Allen also says humans have 'the audacity' to label chickens cowards while benefiting from their suffering. The charity argues that portraying chickens as cowards reinforces the idea that they are undeserving of respect.
PETA has previously argued that chickens at some UK farms were found 'miserable, bleeding, decomposing or dead' when investigators visited. The group is now urging the dictionary's editors to remove what it calls a derogatory definition altogether... (MORE - details)