Comments on: Jill Stanek: Chinese people eat babies, and it’s the pro-choice movement’s fault http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pharmacists For Controlling Your Sex Life « Fitness for the Occasion http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181799 Pharmacists For Controlling Your Sex Life « Fitness for the Occasion Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:23:16 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181799 [...] gone from homemade yogurt and pharmacists refusing to sell contraceptives to pharmacies spreading racism, lies, and more lies all while slamming the Bible in the face of any woman trying to obtain [...] [...] gone from homemade yogurt and pharmacists refusing to sell contraceptives to pharmacies spreading racism, lies, and more lies all while slamming the Bible in the face of any woman trying to obtain [...]

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181740 Jill Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:40:31 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181740 Funny you should mention that... http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2005/09/china_using_tis.php Funny you should mention that…

http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2005/09/china_using_tis.php

]]> By: A.J. Luxton http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181734 A.J. Luxton Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:36:53 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181734 Placentas, not fetuses. Placenta soup is actually a delicacy in some regions of China, sheep placenta is a common ingredient in various cosmetics over there -- and an occasional ingredient in cosmetics over here. Which means (following Stanek's original logic) that AMERICANS PUT BABIES IN THEIR HAIR. ...er, yeah. *launches into a rousing round of "Every Sperm is Sacred"* Placentas, not fetuses.

Placenta soup is actually a delicacy in some regions of China, sheep placenta is a common ingredient in various cosmetics over there — and an occasional ingredient in cosmetics over here.

Which means (following Stanek’s original logic) that AMERICANS PUT BABIES IN THEIR HAIR.

…er, yeah.

*launches into a rousing round of “Every Sperm is Sacred”*

]]> By: Feministe » “Pro-Life” leader Jill Stanek shows her racist colors again http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181730 Feministe » “Pro-Life” leader Jill Stanek shows her racist colors again Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:21:01 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181730 [...] columnist and activist Jill Stanek a while back when she put up a post on her blog about how Chinese people eat fetuses. She’s a total nutbag, but she’s a nutbag who anti-choicers rally around, who has [...] [...] columnist and activist Jill Stanek a while back when she put up a post on her blog about how Chinese people eat fetuses. She’s a total nutbag, but she’s a nutbag who anti-choicers rally around, who has [...]

]]> By: Mercredi http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181561 Mercredi Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:41 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181561 <blockquote> If you don’t believe that fetii are people, there’s nothing stopping you from eating them!</blockquote> I know I'm late to the party on this one, but... Other things which are not people: staples, hemlock, deadly nightshade, turpentine, mercury, radium, lead, fugu, poison dart frogs, black widow spiders, duct tape, isolated human organs and limbs, computer speakers, embroidery speakers, VHS tapes of Monty Python episodes, the bible, moldy bread, rotten beef, salmonella-contaminated tomatoes, thumbtacks, scotch tape, post-it notes, and abstract concepts such as truth, freedom, justice, and humor. It's unlikely that she'll ever invite me to dinner, but if she does, I'm definitely turning down the invitation.

If you don’t believe that fetii are people, there’s nothing stopping you from eating them!

I know I’m late to the party on this one, but…
Other things which are not people: staples, hemlock, deadly nightshade, turpentine, mercury, radium, lead, fugu, poison dart frogs, black widow spiders, duct tape, isolated human organs and limbs, computer speakers, embroidery speakers, VHS tapes of Monty Python episodes, the bible, moldy bread, rotten beef, salmonella-contaminated tomatoes, thumbtacks, scotch tape, post-it notes, and abstract concepts such as truth, freedom, justice, and humor.

It’s unlikely that she’ll ever invite me to dinner, but if she does, I’m definitely turning down the invitation.

]]> By: Suki T http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181346 Suki T Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-181346 Just a quick nugget. According to many holistic and homeopathic believers, eating your own placenta after giving birth helps to regain some of the nutrients lost during pregnancy. And it's been going on for centuries globally. Secondly, eating the fruits of one's own reproductive failures (ie. not babies) is common in many animals. Cats eat the umbilicus and placentas of their kittens and chickens LOVE to eat their own unfertilized eggs. Many people who raise chickens add eggs to the food of their laying hens. The calcium from the shells helps them lay stronger shelled eggs and the yolk is full of good stuff for them. As for eating babies, that's all hogwash (except crazy people). It reminds me of the 1950's rumors about the evil godless Reds. Better dead then Red! Just a quick nugget. According to many holistic and homeopathic believers, eating your own placenta after giving birth helps to regain some of the nutrients lost during pregnancy. And it’s been going on for centuries globally.

Secondly, eating the fruits of one’s own reproductive failures (ie. not babies) is common in many animals. Cats eat the umbilicus and placentas of their kittens and chickens LOVE to eat their own unfertilized eggs. Many people who raise chickens add eggs to the food of their laying hens. The calcium from the shells helps them lay stronger shelled eggs and the yolk is full of good stuff for them.

As for eating babies, that’s all hogwash (except crazy people). It reminds me of the 1950′s rumors about the evil godless Reds. Better dead then Red!

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145954 Mnemosyne Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:53:12 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145954 <blockquote>Did Yu actually purchase, prepare and eat a stillborn baby as he claims? Hell if I know, but his photos are continuing to circulate on the internet and the speculations of cannibalism lives on.</blockquote> Anything's possible. Remember that case in Germany where someone advertised to have someone kill and eat them, and got a response? We had a case a week or two ago here in the US of a guy who killed his girlfriend and tried to eat at least some of her body.. However, one weirdo eating a fetus is not the same as restaurants serving them as the dish of the day.

Did Yu actually purchase, prepare and eat a stillborn baby as he claims? Hell if I know, but his photos are continuing to circulate on the internet and the speculations of cannibalism lives on.

Anything’s possible. Remember that case in Germany where someone advertised to have someone kill and eat them, and got a response? We had a case a week or two ago here in the US of a guy who killed his girlfriend and tried to eat at least some of her body..

However, one weirdo eating a fetus is not the same as restaurants serving them as the dish of the day.

]]> By: DaBlueEyedBanshee http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145755 DaBlueEyedBanshee Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:49:06 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145755 While the claims of fetus being served in restaurants etc. are completely false. There is a Chinese Artist named Zhu Yu who has done some interesting performance pieces, including one called Eating People. There are many articles on him that can be found. His photographs caused quite a stir when they arrived for display in London. Some speculate that the entire thing is fake, that he did not prepare and roast and eat a human fetus (or stillborn baby) however, he himself claims this to be true. I thought it was completely fake until I did a research paper on cannibalism and blood libel using the Taiwan Restaurants serving human fetuses urban legend. Did Yu actually purchase, prepare and eat a stillborn baby as he claims? Hell if I know, but his photos are continuing to circulate on the internet and the speculations of cannibalism lives on. While the claims of fetus being served in restaurants etc. are completely false. There is a Chinese Artist named Zhu Yu who has done some interesting performance pieces, including one called Eating People. There are many articles on him that can be found. His photographs caused quite a stir when they arrived for display in London. Some speculate that the entire thing is fake, that he did not prepare and roast and eat a human fetus (or stillborn baby) however, he himself claims this to be true.

I thought it was completely fake until I did a research paper on cannibalism and blood libel using the Taiwan Restaurants serving human fetuses urban legend.

Did Yu actually purchase, prepare and eat a stillborn baby as he claims? Hell if I know, but his photos are continuing to circulate on the internet and the speculations of cannibalism lives on.

]]> By: exholt http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145663 exholt Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:45:22 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145663 <blockquote>BTW, exholt- the latest middle school insult by one bully is to call my daughter and another girl either “Enviromentalists!!” or gasp- “Democrats!!”</blockquote> There were a few people who used "Democrat" and "Republican" as insults.....though those who did tended to be dismissed by most kids as too "nerdy" and thus, dismissed with mocking laughter and accusations of being unable to come up with clever putdowns. <blockquote>The part I love best is the line about how after the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese have lost all respect for human life. </blockquote> I've heard two versions of this "lost all respect for human life/humanity (ren qing)" from those in my parents generation. Those who fled China after 1949 applied that to nearly anyone who was born and raised under CCP rule. Some of the older Mainlanders who lived through the Cultural Revolution felt this way about those who participated as Red Guards and kids born during and after the Cultural Revolution.

BTW, exholt- the latest middle school insult by one bully is to call my daughter and another girl either “Enviromentalists!!” or gasp- “Democrats!!”

There were a few people who used “Democrat” and “Republican” as insults…..though those who did tended to be dismissed by most kids as too “nerdy” and thus, dismissed with mocking laughter and accusations of being unable to come up with clever putdowns.

The part I love best is the line about how after the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese have lost all respect for human life.

I’ve heard two versions of this “lost all respect for human life/humanity (ren qing)” from those in my parents generation. Those who fled China after 1949 applied that to nearly anyone who was born and raised under CCP rule. Some of the older Mainlanders who lived through the Cultural Revolution felt this way about those who participated as Red Guards and kids born during and after the Cultural Revolution.

]]> By: hp http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145257 hp Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:09:49 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/01/04/and-here-i-thought-it-was-cats/#comment-145257 <blockquote>BTW, exholt- the latest middle school insult by one bully is to call my daughter and another girl either “Enviromentalists!!” or gasp- “Democrats!!”</blockquote> A couple of summers back, we were at the house of some of my husband's relatives deep in Indiana, and a group of 6-or-7-year-olds fell into a disagreement with the name-slinging getting intense. The 7-year-old who "won" the name-slinging contest won with "well, you're a gay-loving Democrat!" This year, at the same house at Thanksgiving, the adults were dishing on some other adult in their community. "Well, he's a <i>Democrat</i>" one adult sneered to end the conversation. I see where the 7-year-olds got it from.

BTW, exholt- the latest middle school insult by one bully is to call my daughter and another girl either “Enviromentalists!!” or gasp- “Democrats!!”

A couple of summers back, we were at the house of some of my husband’s relatives deep in Indiana, and a group of 6-or-7-year-olds fell into a disagreement with the name-slinging getting intense.

The 7-year-old who “won” the name-slinging contest won with “well, you’re a gay-loving Democrat!”

This year, at the same house at Thanksgiving, the adults were dishing on some other adult in their community. “Well, he’s a Democrat” one adult sneered to end the conversation. I see where the 7-year-olds got it from.

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