Should activists support legislation to label fur to clearly show its type and origin?
It’s important that animal pelts be identified and not sold as faux fur. But there is no point in distinguishing animal skins as ecologically sound. Nor is there any sound reason to pursue activism to differentiate, say, cat or dog hair from the pelts of other animals. No matter which animals are skinned or in what country, or how their pelts are processed, animal-advocacy organizations should be calling for the industry’s outright end. The Independent on Sunday revisited advocates’ three campaign demands when covering the marketing of coats under the Sean John fashion line. The Independent (24 Dec. 2006). Invidious assumptions about race have appeared. In The Independent, musician Chrissie Hynde refers to Sean John apparel, designed by African-American musician and entrepreneur Sean Combs, as part of an emerging trend: “Fur has definitely been sneaking back in the form of trim. Now there are all these young people following this ’bling’ culture that is totally materially based. There
