Sorry everyone, not only are you walking your dog wrong — you’re referring to it wrong, too. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sparked some backlash after a spokesperson for the animal rights organization called the term “pet” derogatory, claiming that it patronizes the animal. “You’re trivializing all the work [PETA has] done by basically trying to change a name,” Ede started. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThose on Twitter seemed to be on the “pet” side of things. In 2018, PETA was also mocked for trying to change common phrases like “bringing home the bacon” with non-meat ones like “bringing home the bagels,” among others.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2020 19:49 UTC