Bare skin, don't wear it, a fully-nude PETA protests
04 Oct '07
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Taking advantage of the expiration of Brattleboro, Vermont's temporary ban on public nudity, PETA members wearing nothing but a banner reading, "Bare Skin, Don't Wear Skin," will expose the cruelty of the fur, leather, and wool industries in Brattleboro on Thursday in PETA's first-ever completely nude protest.
PETA members Meggan Anderson, a tall, sultry redhead, and Ali Cayer, a hot, leggy blonde, will lead the rally as other PETA members hold signs that read, "Wear Your Own Skin; Let Animals Keep Theirs," and hand out leaflets. PETA is calling on shoppers to cross all animal skins off their lists.
Date: Thursday, October 4 Time: 12 noon Place: Intersection of Main and High streets, Brattleboro
What's wrong with fur, leather, and wool? For animals who are mutilated, treated like unfeeling machines, and denied everything that is natural and important to them in factory farms and slaughterhouses, there's no difference between fur, leather, and wool. All three cause great suffering that can be avoided simply by choosing from the many warm and fashionable alternatives to animal skins.
"We're all for people baring skin-as long as it's their own and not skin from an animal who was tormented and killed," says Anderson. "With all the luxurious alternatives available, there's absolutely no excuse for wearing animal skins."