Monday, December 08, 2008
♥ PETA *vent*
I remember the first time I heard about PETA, I was in the 8th grade and I had a HUGE obsession with getting mail (it made me feel important). I received this mighty huge package that I ordered on one of my many "request-more-information-through-mail"rampages and it included a VCR tape and loads of documents, fact sheets, stickers (as a 13 year-old, what's not to love about stickers?!) of how animals in circuses are abused and tortured. After watching the video with my little sister, I cried feverishly (I'm very emotional) and we promised each other to never support cruelty. We then proceeded to get our notebooks out and plan ways we could help spread the word...well, that activity quickly descended and she didn't have quite the same passion as I had. But my obsession with mail never ended and I continued getting DVD's, leaflets, pamphlets, brochures, posters and a googilion other things but one video stood out to me the most. "Meet Your Meat", it's a very disturbing and sad video about the upbringing and abuse factory animals & it changed my life instantaneously! I watched it for the first time in school by myself and quickly realized there were at least 6 other people behind me watching...Like I said I'm a real emotional person so I mustered up all the strength I had to not cry, especially in front of peoople. A few of the students asked me repeatedly to show the video to a larger crowd & I did...this time there were as many as 20 students watching. Although the response garnered some heartfelt comments people still said they still had to eat and couldn't imagine not eating murdered animals meat. When I got home from school, I played it again on my home computer which was in the dining room, totally pretending not to see my family getting ready for dinner. They watched the video and I got the same response, they still went ahead and ate. I couldn't hold back tears so I darted to the bathroom and let out a cry that I recall my mother saying, "your crying like if somebody died, what the hell is wrong with you?". That's Dominican love. I promised myself that I would NEVER eat meat again and went vegetarian the same day! I'm not going to say it was easy because it wasn't. I was brainwashed to think that you couldn't get protein unless you ate slaughtered former living creatures meat...but everyone knows its not true. Although I did eat meat 2 weeks later and felt sick to my stomach, I watched tons of other videos and knew that it was such an easy choice and I never ate meat again...This time, it was that easy. I had two choices - live healthy or make others suffer...Easy peasy! :-D Although I thank PETA a million times (even with former weekly monetary donations), I don't always agree on their tactics to teach people how animals suffer in a world which was created around them first. As everyone knows, I'm a HUGE Britney Spears fan (since 1998) and became vegetarian in 2003 and there's been a recent situation that just topped the low-calorie strawberry icing on the cake. PETA wrote one of their usual bashing articles, dissecting Britney's past personal events and even saying, "...Britney is now just an "outrageous" and "toxic" mess. I certainly don't want her to "gimme more," and neither do the animals who have been abused so that she can feel "lucky." What bothers me the most is that they continually resort to belittling others while supporting terrorism (paying legal fees of an activist who burned down a medical facility where animal testing was taken place) when they should be EDUCATING like the COMPASSIONATE animal activists that we are not SAVAGES! Not every person in this world knowingly participates in animal exploitation, so it's just as likely that Britney may not have known about the treatment of circus animals and I'd love it if PETA could retract their berating comments with a sincere apology and start lending out a non-judgmental hand and open potential campaign supporters eyes with kind words and a warm heart. Below is the letter I sent to Britney and hope she chooses an animal-free wardrobe and performance.
First and foremost, I want to say that I love you and that I've been a fan for years. As I'm sure you've heard, a lot of your animal-friendly fans are disappointed to see that your new video, "Circus," includes elephants and lions who perform cruel and confusing tricks. I'm definitely not here to judge your character and point out your flaws (because real Britney fans would NEVER do that), but I just want you to know that trainers beat animals used in circuses with bullhooks, whips, and electric prods to force them to perform when all they want to do is be back home in the Wildlife, where they belong..
With so many costume and superb digital alternatives, there is really no reason that animals should have to suffer for what many consider "entertainment."
Please Britney, stop using exotic animals in your videos and performances in the future and realize that those animals don't belong on stage. I've always been a strong supporter and I'm finally old enough to go to my first concert which I'm hoping is going to be yours...I really don't want to end my 10 year Britney support but I love my animals way too much. I hope you understand and decide to do what's right...Save the Animals. Save the World.
First and foremost, I want to say that I love you and that I've been a fan for years. As I'm sure you've heard, a lot of your animal-friendly fans are disappointed to see that your new video, "Circus," includes elephants and lions who perform cruel and confusing tricks. I'm definitely not here to judge your character and point out your flaws (because real Britney fans would NEVER do that), but I just want you to know that trainers beat animals used in circuses with bullhooks, whips, and electric prods to force them to perform when all they want to do is be back home in the Wildlife, where they belong..
With so many costume and superb digital alternatives, there is really no reason that animals should have to suffer for what many consider "entertainment."
Please Britney, stop using exotic animals in your videos and performances in the future and realize that those animals don't belong on stage. I've always been a strong supporter and I'm finally old enough to go to my first concert which I'm hoping is going to be yours...I really don't want to end my 10 year Britney support but I love my animals way too much. I hope you understand and decide to do what's right...Save the Animals. Save the World.
Labels: britney spears, circus, damia rose, fur, peta, revolutionize
7:08:00 PM
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
♥ Britney Spears!
Britney Spears is the ultimate performer and a positive inspiration for all people alike. She is a prominent value to the entertainment industry, loved in many communities and respected for all she's done and been through. To all who feel differently, that's your business...but how dare you be so judgmental and wrongfully opinionated of another human being who's just like everyone else, going through ups and downs and doing the best she can. Keep your offensive comments to yourself and stop belittling others. In other words: be civil and respectful! You know better than that...
What Britney's Done So Far...
♥ Premiered her hit single and video, "Womanizer!" which is the 1 song in several countries!
♥ She performed at the Bambi Awards on 11/27 and was presented with an award for Best International Pop Star, she then performed on 11/28 at Star Academy & my favorite performance was X-Factor on11/29 (and Miss Spears broke the record, bringing in 12.8 MILLION viewers, the highest ratings X-Factor has ever had!), the crowd was amazing and it definitely helped her get the jitters out.
♥ She shot a cover for Rolling Stones and Glamour magazine, out now!
♥ On November 30th, Britney: For the Record premiered worldwide on MTV which I'm sure premiered with ratings through the roof (at time of publication, Nielsen Ratings weren't yet released). It was a heart-wrenching inside look into the life of the famous pop star. If you haven't seen it, please do so...It might change your perspective on who you THINK Britney is.
♥ Not only is it Britney's 27th Birthday today but she performed on I just Good Morning America (12/2 which I broke night for!) and it was absolutely amazing! The first performance featuring her next 1 hit, Circus, was sexy & very entertaining but she was a little nervous, who wouldn't be with thousands of people watching, your family is in full view and millions are tuned in...but it's Britney, she rocked the shit out of that show! Then she performed the 1 hit Womanizer and she definitely warmed up! During her interview, she was definitely "robotic" but it won't be long until she's a little loose. Stay tuned because Miss Britney isn't going anywhere... Don't call it a comeback, she never left bitches!
♥ Lastly, if your a TRUE Britney Fan, you know the secret is officially out! And guess what it is?! SHE'S GOING ON TOUR!!!! I've posted the tour dates below so make sure you buy your tickets and let's continue to support Britney! & OMG! Her album is officially out, go out and buy at least two copies!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D WE LOVE YOU BRITNEY!!!!!! My fan base is different from Britney Spears so I will not update events and such, please visit www.BritneySpears.com for more information.
Toodles,
D.Rose
What Britney's Done So Far...
♥ Premiered her hit single and video, "Womanizer!" which is the 1 song in several countries!
♥ She performed at the Bambi Awards on 11/27 and was presented with an award for Best International Pop Star, she then performed on 11/28 at Star Academy & my favorite performance was X-Factor on11/29 (and Miss Spears broke the record, bringing in 12.8 MILLION viewers, the highest ratings X-Factor has ever had!), the crowd was amazing and it definitely helped her get the jitters out.
♥ She shot a cover for Rolling Stones and Glamour magazine, out now!
♥ On November 30th, Britney: For the Record premiered worldwide on MTV which I'm sure premiered with ratings through the roof (at time of publication, Nielsen Ratings weren't yet released). It was a heart-wrenching inside look into the life of the famous pop star. If you haven't seen it, please do so...It might change your perspective on who you THINK Britney is.
♥ Not only is it Britney's 27th Birthday today but she performed on I just Good Morning America (12/2 which I broke night for!) and it was absolutely amazing! The first performance featuring her next 1 hit, Circus, was sexy & very entertaining but she was a little nervous, who wouldn't be with thousands of people watching, your family is in full view and millions are tuned in...but it's Britney, she rocked the shit out of that show! Then she performed the 1 hit Womanizer and she definitely warmed up! During her interview, she was definitely "robotic" but it won't be long until she's a little loose. Stay tuned because Miss Britney isn't going anywhere... Don't call it a comeback, she never left bitches!
♥ Lastly, if your a TRUE Britney Fan, you know the secret is officially out! And guess what it is?! SHE'S GOING ON TOUR!!!! I've posted the tour dates below so make sure you buy your tickets and let's continue to support Britney! & OMG! Her album is officially out, go out and buy at least two copies!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D WE LOVE YOU BRITNEY!!!!!! My fan base is different from Britney Spears so I will not update events and such, please visit www.BritneySpears.com for more information.
Toodles,
D.Rose
12:28:00 PM
