EVAngelion Will (NEVER) END

a body exists, therefore it is good.

folded, stretched, relaxed. a body is just lines and light and shadow. there’s no such thing as bad angles. i don’t look at a circle and wish it were a square. a shape is a neutral and natural occurring thing. any reason to see the body as ugly is directly rooted in colonialism, racism, colorism, fatphobia, misogyny, ableism, ageism, etc. — that is not a violence i want to perpetuate, internally or externally. when i contextualize my insecurities and see them for the historical violence they are, i get closer to humanizing myself and others. addressing the trauma of being called ugly is hard work but it’s valuable work. i don’t outsource dignity or desirability or beauty. those belong to me.

HOW ANIMALS SUFFER AT EASTER

Part 3. COLOURED CHICKS

The brightly coloured chicks on sale at this time of year are adorable. But what is being used to dye the chicks, and how is it done? And what happens when the cute and cuddly rainbow chicks don’t have those pretty colours any more. And are full grown and not quite as cute.

The dye is either injected into the incubating egg at 18 days. They take 21 days to hatch. A dab of wax is put on top to cover the hole up, and it goes back in the incubator.

An alternative method is to spray the chicks. The dye is sprayed on the hatchling and then it is put back in the incubator. Farmers claim that these methods don’t hurt the chicks, because the food colouring is perfectly safe. But there is strong evidence that chicks around the world are tipped into buckets and tossed around as the dye is added. Many chicks die from shock.

Poultry farmers say it is harmless – but they obviously have a vested interest in a gimmick that leads to greater sales. Animal Welfare Organisations have disagreed with these practices for many years. They say that the practice is stressful for the birds and turns live birds into holiday playthings who are quickly discarded.

According to the American Humane Association, the majority of baby chicks die from stress or the lack of proper care within a few weeks of the holiday.

Animal shelters overflow with unwanted grown chicks who have lost their rainbow colours.

In some cases, unwanted chickens are returned to breeders who use them for food.

THIS VIDEO GIVES AN IDEA OF HOW MANY OF THESE CHICKS ARE DYED.

(DISTRESSING - There is a description and stills, if you would rather not watch the video)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3502359/Sickening-video-shows-tiny-chicks-thrown-bucket-DYED-sold-market.html

Say NO to Puppy Mills! Say NO to animals in Pet Shops! Say NO to Breeders!