{"id":1501900,"date":"2024-02-15T20:04:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radiofree.asia\/?guid=bed3c14f32d96888e629daf630827926"},"modified":"2024-02-15T20:04:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:04:53","slug":"feed-two-birds-with-one-scone-peta-boosts-animal-friendly-idioms-in-albany-bus-shelter-blitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/02\/15\/feed-two-birds-with-one-scone-peta-boosts-animal-friendly-idioms-in-albany-bus-shelter-blitz\/","title":{"rendered":"Feed Two Birds With One Scone: PETA Boosts Animal-Friendly Idioms in Albany Bus Shelter Blitz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Words carry immense power, so TeachKind\u2014PETA\u2019s humane education division\u2014is giving bus passengers a primer on how some common phrases merit a modern, animal-friendly makeover in a set of new, eye-catching messages<\/a> now appearing on bus shelters near Pine Hills Elementary and other local schools, urging everyone to get on board <\/em>with kindness. Just as racist and sexist words have been removed from old songs, sayings, and fairy tales and are frowned upon in everyday language, PETA\u2019s update nixes language endorsing old habits that involved cruelty to animals, fear of them, or speciesism\u2014the archaic idea that human supremacy is acceptable. The new and improved versions suggest saying \u201cthere\u2019s more than one way to peel a potato,\u201d \u201cdon\u2019t feed a fed horse,\u201d and \u201cfeed two birds with one scone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust as we try to avoid using words that we don\u2019t want our kids repeating, we must consider what messages about animals we\u2019re imparting to them through everyday phrases,\u201d says PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg. \u201cSmall changes to language like TeachKind\u2019s cultivate empathy and reflect today\u2019s understanding that animals are individuals who experience joy, pain, love, and grief.\u201d<\/p>\n

TeachKind\u2019s messages coincide with the launch of its new language guide<\/a>, available to download for free, to help teach children about the power of words. Copies of the guide are being mailed to all elementary schools in the city.<\/em><\/p>\n

TeachKind\u2019s bus shelter ads are located at 523 and 538 Western Ave. in Albany. They also appear in Syracuse.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TeachKind and PETA\u2014whose shared motto reads, in part, that \u201canimals are not ours to abuse in any way\u201d\u2014points out that Every Animal Is Someone<\/a> and offers free Empathy Kits<\/a> for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit TeachKind.org<\/strong><\/a> or follow the group on Facebook<\/strong><\/a> or Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The post Feed Two Birds With One Scone: PETA Boosts Animal-Friendly Idioms in Albany Bus Shelter Blitz<\/a> appeared first on PETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Words carry immense power, so TeachKind\u2014PETA\u2019s humane education division\u2014is giving bus passengers a primer on how some common phrases merit a modern, animal-friendly makeover in a set of new, eye-catching messages now appearing on bus shelters near Pine Hills Elementary and other local schools, urging everyone to get on board with kindness. Just as racist… Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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