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December 15, 2008 at 1:20 am #589015
transplantellaParticipantWe moved here from a cold northern European country (we are Americans).
All of my winter outerwear is furred. Hats, mittens, mufflers, boots. It’s warm, dry, and brilliant in the snow. I love it all.
But I have heard that there are such people here who keep an eye out for fur wearers and splatter them in paint. I love my winter wear, it keeps me warm, and I certainly don’t want it ruined.
Is there a real possibility that some crackpot on the street would try to destroy my clothing? Is this true? Hate me if you want, but don’t ruin my winter clothes.
December 15, 2008 at 1:27 am #650176
pigeonmomParticipantWhile opinions differ, some might call wearing fur a “crackpot” thing to do
December 15, 2008 at 1:29 am #650177
transplantellaParticipantThanks for the condemnation. Just keep your paint to yourself.
December 15, 2008 at 1:29 am #650178
KenParticipantNever seen one of those paint throwers around here that I know of.
It is winter after all. The guy that dresses as a carrot from PITA seems to hang around the U district and Westlake and usually in the summer :)
Go for it. If I had a fur hat I would have it on tonight.
December 15, 2008 at 1:35 am #650179
ZenguyParticipantI have seen this happen before. If it is going to happen (rare actually) it would be at the opening of play at the Fifth Ave or Paramount, the most you will get outside of that is someone yelling at you.
I wish people could put this in perspective, my 89 year old grandmother cannot grasp this concept and at 89 I do not think she should have to.
December 15, 2008 at 1:41 am #650180
RainyDay1235MemberJust tell people’s it’s fake fur and only buy fake fur items in the future. The two are so close now you cannot tell. But be prepared for nasty looks in either case. Deserved? You won’t like my answer….
December 15, 2008 at 1:42 am #650181
KenParticipantWell now let’s make this a discussion.
Animals raised for fur are no different from those raised for food except they are sold in different stores.
There are still trappers in parts of the northwest. This is not exactly Hollywood yet.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/trapping/index.htm
I am as hardheaded a Dem as you will find but I still don’t subscribe to every fringe you will find in the big tent.
I own guns, I would wear fur if it was cold enough and I could afford it.
I eat meat and wear leather and have made both pork sausage and elk chili from scratch, so a matter of degree is not going to turn me into a hypocrite.
I was attacked by the carrot for supporting a political candidate that it seems was insufficiently pacifist.
Ain’t life strange sometimes.
December 15, 2008 at 1:46 am #650182
CaitParticipantThis is Seattle, so people are going to assume that it’s fake (because if people are wearing fur in Seattle, generally it is.) Tell people it’s fake, don’t call attention to the fact that you’re wearing it and avoid opening nights at theaters.
I would never wear or buy fur myself, but people need to realize that this is a cultural/generational difference in our society and not a reason to throw paint. If you feel that strongly get involved in an organization like PETA and ACTUALLY make a difference instead of engaging in personal property damage and assault.
December 15, 2008 at 2:01 am #650183
pigeonmomParticipanttransplantella I was not condeming or threatening you with paint, just looking at both sides
December 15, 2008 at 2:56 am #650184
TraciMemberI’ve never heard of people getting paint thrown on them for wearing fur around here…just dirty looks because, to some, the whole concept of it is disgusting.
December 15, 2008 at 2:56 am #650185
MagpieParticipantIf you don’t wear your fur now, you may never get another chance, it hasn’t gotten this cold for this long in years.
The only time I have seen the Peta folks out getting nasty is at events like the opera, ballet, etc. (one of them harrassed me once and told me my fake fur was just as bad as the real thing for what it implied..whatever)
December 15, 2008 at 6:35 pm #650186
JenVMemberI love that people get so up in arms about fur, but don’t have the same problem with leather- or eating meat, for that matter.
Transplantella, get down with your bad self. :) I agree – tell people it’s fake…then ask them what their shoes are made from.
December 15, 2008 at 7:38 pm #650187
shed22Participanti would love me a fur hat right now. i would have put a live squirrel on my head this morning, it was that cold.
December 15, 2008 at 11:59 pm #650188
transplantellaParticipant“It is winter after all. The guy that dresses as a carrot from PITA seems to hang around the U district and Westlake and usually in the summer :)”
Hahaha, that’s pretty funny. It’s ok to walk around dressed as a carrot, but it’s not ok to wear a warm fur hat in the winter?
Oh, Seattle…..
December 16, 2008 at 12:05 am #650189
JanSParticipanttransplantella….I say go for it…the paint is frozen over, and it’s frikkin’ cold out there.
December 16, 2008 at 12:29 am #650190
villagegreenMemberI grew up in Minnesota where 20 below zero temps (not windchills, actual temps) are commonplace and no one wears fur (or, I guess, not that I noticed).
It really isn’t necessary. There are many other fabrics in this day and age that will keep you just as warm as fur (actually warmer). Plus, I don’t know a lot about how they ‘harvest’ fur, but don’t they skin animals alive in certain countries? That’s just sickening.
But, I promise not to throw paint at you. However, if I see someone walking down the street here in WS with fur coat, hat, mittens, mufflers, and boots I may burst out laughing simply because I imagine that might look quite ridiculous.
December 16, 2008 at 3:46 am #650191
WesCAddleMemberDecember 16, 2008 at 4:30 am #650192
JanSParticipantohhhh…I like the fur pants – lolol….have known some guys who came by that naturally – lol….bet a visit to the local spa will take care of that ;-)
December 16, 2008 at 4:31 am #650193
BayouMemberAren’t those Ugg boots? He was just ahead of his time.
December 16, 2008 at 6:02 am #650194
hammerheadParticipantFur was intended to keep people warm, but when used properly the WHOLE animal is used, just as in leather ect. I am not PETA fan. I am a supporter of the HSUS and footage of a dog being skinned a live is pretty horrible. Just to line a hood on a jacket. Paint throwing is not very common around here.
Synthetic is just as good as fur. My mom has silver fox and doesn’t know what to do with it. She has had it for over 20 yrs.
I can tell fake fur from real fur. I would never say anything. Karma has a funny way of biting you in the $%#!!
December 16, 2008 at 6:03 am #650195
swthistleMemberWear your fur and love wearing it!! I have a mink jacket I bought in the 80’s and I loved wearing it!! Whistler Village was made for that coat…good times!
There are so many tree huggers around here that forget about those leather shoes belts jackets and all those meat meals that they enjoy.
Go for it!!
December 16, 2008 at 6:18 am #650196
MagpieParticipantMaybe you can find someone to make the old fox fur in to throw pillows..it can be recycled fur. I am thinking of doing that with the sheared beaver (antique, I think it was a long dead relatives) wrap I have.
December 16, 2008 at 7:52 am #650197
mellaw6565MemberI agree with Hammerhead – we are way past the evolutionary stage intellectually to rely on fur as a way of staying warm. 70-100 years ago ok, but now there are many alternatives that are actually warmer.
And for those of you tauting faux fur as a viable alternative, most of it is made from dogs that are skinned alive to preserve the fur. There are many videos of it online (not PETA related) that will demonstrate the process if you can stomach it. And the rest of the dog is not used.
Far different from the leather I wear on my feet -cows are (usually) humanely euthanized before we use any part of them, and even then we use almost all of the animal in various ways. I don’t see any analogy between that and the cruel & inhumane ways that fur animals are killed and discarded.
I would never throw paint on anyone, but I would give you a nasty look. And I certainly educate my students not to believe the fake fur collar tags that say it’s synthetic when it feels like fur – it most likely is dog fur. Very common in Asia – where almost all of the jackets & coats with “fake fur” are made.
December 16, 2008 at 8:14 am #650198
waterworldParticipantI do not believe that anyone who has been inside a typical slaughterhouse could rationally state that cows are humanely euthanized. Eat what you’re going to eat and wear what you’re going to wear, but don’t kid yourself about what goes on in modern meat production facilities.
December 16, 2008 at 1:00 pm #650199
Kayleigh2MemberPeople still wear fur?
Hello, it’s 2008. We know better now.
–Kayleigh, who does not wear leather or fur
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