It’s been a long and drawn out winter, but - thanks to the good Lord!
- the start of Spring is here. However, society as a whole has hardly
lifted itself above doom and gloom. And even with Spring Day here as I
type this letter, I find myself confronted outside with frump folk who
appear as if they lived night and day in patched denim jeans. The
gentler sex – ladies appears inappropriate! – no longer come across as
vivacious, sparkling wearers of some gay blouse, a colourful flared
skirt and pretty legs within them. Such past expressions of gaiety
lifted the very spirit of man; if nothing else! You don’t have to agree
but I wish they’d return!
I really feel that we have evolved in to being a cross breed between
Lowry’s match stick paintings and that of the past Russian Communist
image of all folk appearing identical - peas from the same pod! And as
for the top designers of fashion, well they are reflected in a visit to
the average Marks & Spencer displays. Yes, drab, dismal colours which
cultivate a disposition of negativity and gloom. Yet, they wonder why
their sales go down; and, no doubt, women wonder why – in their spirit
of emancipation and equal rights – that same sex liaisons appear to be
on the increase, with a dearth of interest from the other side. However,
of much more relevance to this News Letter: what kinds of image do
animal rights activists and pet lovers convey to the general public?
Let’s consider them both separately:
Go on to
The Animal Rights Image
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