Comments on: Maybe All That Chlorine Has Gone To Amanda Beard’s Head

By: Basisrente

Basisrente — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:38:32 +0000

lol. made me really laugh!

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[...] then we have Amanda Beard: The Olympian-cum-PETA-spokeschick got shamed big time when we dug up lots of evidence of her wearing leather and shearling. Even her hometown newspaper called her on [...]

By: MadMood

MadMood — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:08:05 +0000

There is a group on facebook that has put a twist on the Rather Be Naked campaign. And they include guys in their line up of models.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23553816450&ref=mf

By: The Oversneer

The Oversneer — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:55:45 +0000

Actually, I think there is such a thing as “normal.” Feel free to deny it if you wish, but it’s there. I’m not denying that it may change over a few dozen generations, but “normal” is a fact of life. And vegan fashion ain’t it.

By: Juliet

Juliet — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:16:11 +0000

I agree that it is hypocrisy, but learning to change ALL of the wardrobe is part of the evolving process. I started out learning slowly about all the terrible things going and so forth. As my intelligence escalated, so did the awareness to change all aspects of my life to become more compassionate. Maybe she hasn’t reached that level of awareness yet? Hopefully she will continue and do more…
On another note, my issue is with the comment, “…(Thank God for that!) She wears animal products just like a regular person…” My reply to that would be…what is regular/normal?
Well, what a stupid comment that was! FYI: I came across this site by pure accident and usually don’t post but had to. I can’t believe I read that because if one has studied psychology, sociology, and cultures…combined it shows that society/each person only has a perception of what is normal according to what environment they formed/developed in to gain a standpoint. What is normal or accepted to one person or culture may not be to another. I am making a point about this because the “regular/normal” insinuation is not accurate. Actually society hasn’t reached an ideal “Normal” yet since it is still so barbaric and uncivilized. It was pretty ignorant and very stupid…who is to say what normal people do? My belief is that once society evolves to become less barbaric/selfish and more civilized with intelligence, then most people would act and actually BEHAVE ethically “Normal”. In today’s society, everyone should challenge themselves to evolve and think outside the box. Intelligent people THINK and analyze what has been fed to them as “Normal” because it can be wrong! Also, intelligent individuals question what is ethically right/selfishly wrong or barbaric towards animals, others, or the environment…deep down most should know unless there are some serious issues at play.

By: Penny

Penny — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:30:05 +0000

I applaud Beard for “evolving” instead of following the status quo. So what if she “used to” wear leather or animal boots–she’s changing and learning new values. What’s wrong with that? Most of us did not start out vegan but we learn and grow. Its a difficult path but a worthwhile one. Instead of following the crowd, we think about what we do and try to make informed decisions about what’s right. Its a process.

By: Christina X

Christina X — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:00:35 +0000

I don’t quite understand the appeal, either.

By: hot blonde

hot blonde — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:16:41 +0000

I love Peta. But then again some call me an extreme vegetarian

Also, was Amanda Beard born a woman?

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:38:33 +0000

Someone’s been watching Bullshit (hint: Sam)

But really, I agree with mostly everyone here. Her view on fur or leather doesn’t matter. It’s the fact that she’s representing an organization that opposes using animal products for fashion, i.e. LEATHER. See the most obvious problem here?

…And on a side note…does her face not look like an old, rotting pumpkin? She looks like a 60 year old with bad plastic surgery. Just sayin…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:50:43 +0000

Actually, I’m going to back up Amanda a bit on this one.
She was specifically saying she’s against the slaughtering of animals FOR FASHION. Most leather sandals and shoes aren’t that bad (most are made from cow, and as a result, are a byproduct for making hamburgers and such), and food is a completely legitimate reason to kill animals. Even animals to do that one.

Further, she’d right about leather doing a better job of protecting you from a bad spill. I know I’ve taken a few tumbles myself. In choosing human safety vs animal safety, the human should generally win out. (And again, leather is often a byproduct of a process of making food).

If anything, I think Amanda is being a bit more responsible than a large number of PETA members. (Many who are which… “Fuzzy things must never die!” while Amanda is more in the direction of moderation). And as others have mentioned, going naked isn’t that big of a deal for her.

On top of that, I fully support nudity in the Olympics. After all, when the Olympics were first created, being in the buff was effectively a requirement (as well as oiling yourself down to help you move that extra bit faster, those sneaky Greeks).