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apabilities but that was more of a bonus feature if you look at the presentation jobs gave in 2007 to introduce the iphone at about 36 minutes in you ll see that the internet segment was all about email google maps and weather widgets interesting the overuse of social media is something i ve been thinking about for years and i explore it a bit in the new edition of striking at the roots as i consider it more and more and i probably use social media as much as anyone what has me concerned is how its use can specifically affect the well being of animal activists and by extension their activism in addition to the many consequences of spending too much time on social media such as the impact it has on our self esteem and creating a fear of missing out on fun others are experiencing animal advocates may be particularly vulnerable to other side effects here are some examples depression animal activism is hard although many people claim to love animals for instance the vast majority of these same people continue to eat wear and otherwise exploit them challenging these behaviors can leave activists feeling disheartened to say the least add to this the constant barrage of graphic photos of animal cruelty that stream on social media the offensive comments from trolls under posts and outright cyberbullying and online platforms can prove dangerous to our mental health a study of 1 787 young adults in the u s published in 2017 for instance found that participants who used 7 11 social media platforms had substantially higher odds of having increased levels of both depression and anxiety symptoms during her 12 years working for one nonprofit marsha rakestraw had to monitor social media where she was constantly confronted by scenes of animal suffering having to immerse myself in that quagmire of harm and pain day after day for more than a decade has taken its toll she says especially in the last few years of being in that job i ve felt that i ve lost all sense of joy another activist meg york had a similar experience social media has contributed to or possibly created my compassion fatigue says meg on facebook i have unfollowed most of the nonprofit organizations that i have liked as i cannot bear witness to unending cruelty it undermines my ability to be an effective activist as i find myself mired in despair overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem and unable to change the reality for the specific animals who are suffering in the videos and pictures i am not implying for a moment that animal advocates are the only people susceptible to depression what i mean is that animal activism is already a depressing endeavor and so activists may be especially exposed to the feeling of despair that social media can lead to reduced attention span justin rosenstein the former facebook engineer who created the like button is among a growing number of high tech experts who now warn against the lure of social media which they believe severely limits a person s ability to focus and possibly lowers iqs one reason i think it is particularly important for us to talk about this now is that we may be the last generation that can remember life before rosenstein says a reduced attention span could affect anyone s life for the activist it could result in a gap in learning about the issues for example or impact their ability to share a meaningful conversation with someone whether it s at a conference table or a dinner table diminished human interactions animal activism very often relies on making connections mingling with new people overcoming social anxieties and inspiring others to see the link between animal exploitation and their consumer choices while making connections on social media can be great there s nothing that equals the power of making such connections in person unfortunately a growing body of evidence suggests that social media is undermining family relationships and harming people s ability to interact competently in an offline setting former google design ethicist tristan harris described by the atlantic as the closest thing silicon valley has to a conscience warns in his ted talk that social media technology is changing our ability to have the conversations and relationships we want with each other consider this in which form of communication would you gain more insight about someone an online post or a face to face conversation clearly there is a much higher quality of connection when we speak with someone directly as activist sherry morgado puts it i found that i was coming to rely too much on social media as a form of activism and neglected one on one interaction which i believe has much more power and authenticity in personal interactions there is an opportunity for a dialogue to ask questions and to read facial expressions and body language i have come to feel that social media is just too removed from that energetic space between people where the possibility for real change can happen weakened decision making spending too much time on social media affects your ability to think for yourself and form your own opinions one study demonstrated how participants were more open to peer pressure within social networks of course animal activists tend to be committed to their principles but we should all treat with caution anything that impacts our capacity for informed decision making loss of social etiquette social media has no room for verbal nuance tone or body language which are among the many important cues that help humans navigate the complex world of interpersonal communication because many posters of online comments can remain anonymous or they believe they are calling out hypocritical behavior they often give in to the temptation to be judgmental and rude one of my biggest struggles with social media is dealing with all the negativity says cathy o brien many people seem to be very quick to judge and attack others often with extreme hostility as an activist and a human my desire is to cultivate more compassion and respect for all beings i want to put my voice out there and be an advocate for the issues i believe in but i want to do it in a way that helps create more compassion and caring i don t want to be part of the negativity and hostility activists who participate in such online hostility may think they are doing the animals a service but they are just helping depict activists as insensitive bullies unhealthy sleep patterns interruption of regular sleep patterns is among the hallmarks of a social media addiction lack of sleep is not only damaging to our health but it can affect our productivity and cognitive performance any animal advocate who wants to put quality time into their activism is going to need quality sleep along with eating well it s one of the fundamental steps we can take to avoid burning out am i saying animal activists should stop using social media no social media is an important tool and its influence in the movement will probably continue to grow as new more powerful platforms are created but social media should never be a substitute for on the street grassroots campaigning if you are able to address the public in person about how animals are exploited please do so i don t mean you need to be confrontational indeed making a vegan meal for an omnivore or sitting down to share an animal rights documentary with them can often have a more positive impact than holding a protest sign in front of a slaughterhouse moreover i encourage activists to use social media and our devices with more intention you might also consider a digital detox including such steps as turning off push notifications which have been shown to activate your brain s reward center not sleeping with your mobile device nearby using your laptop instead of your smartphone filtering toxic comments you might even reduce your use of social media by cutting out one or more platforms or going without them altogether for a week or a month you may be amazed by how much more you get done how it improves your sleep and how it lifts your mood it might even make you a more effective activist i will speaking more about the importance of self care at the animal rights national conference in july i hope to see some of you there follow markhawthorne californians please help support the fur ban april 4 2019 in uncategorized tags ab 44 animal activim leave a comment because i have readers around the world i generally try to make this blog appealing and useful to all but there is an issue in my home state of california right now that concerns me a great deal so i will make this post brief and to the point last december assemblymember laura friedman introduced ab 44 which would prohibit the sale and manufacture of new fur products throughout the state this is encouraging but there is a wrinkle another assemblymember marc levine has north bay constituents who make a living killing rabbits for food and they ve asked levine to create an exemption for rabbits so the fur of these animals can be sold after slaughter sadly it seems assemblymember friedman is considering an amendment that would exclude rabbits as this article explains note the article is accompanied by an image of rabbits in cages the bill has been working its way through the legislative process and is currently with the appropriations committee if your assemblymember is on this committee please call them and ask them to support ab 44 and to support it without any amendment that exempts rabbits as you may know rabbits are used in countless fur products from pet toys and glove trimmings to hats and coats and to exclude them from a ban would be heartbreaking please join me in advocating for them the fur industry is lobbying hard against this bill so every voice of support helps calling legislators is very simple and nothing to be nervous about your call will be answered by an aide and you just say i am calling to ask the assemblymember to support ab 44 and to not support any amendment that would exempt rabbits from the bill the aide will ask where you live and possibly your name and that s it step 1 find your representative here http findyourrep legislature ca gov step 2 see if they are on the appropriations committee here https apro assembly ca gov membersstaff step 3 if they are on the committee please call them today if your representative is not on the committee you can call them later in the legislative process when every assemblymember s support will be important and if you do not live in california but know someone who does please forward this post to them thank you follow markhawthorne words matter why cruelty free is losing its meaning february 27 2019 in uncategorized tags becrueltyfree animal activism animal testing food empowerment project procter gamble leave a comment earlier this month procter gamble co the corporate conglomerate responsible for the manufacture of everything from toothpaste to face moisturizer announced it had joined with the humane society international s hsi becrueltyfree campaign which seeks to ban animal testing for cosmetics in all major global beauty markets by 2023 this is certainly good news as p g has been notorious for blinding burning maiming and killing thousands of animals such as rabbits dogs hamsters and guinea pigs every year all while testing the toxicity of product ingredients the media announced the news with headlines such as p g joins the campaign against animal testing as humane society international s new partner cosmetics business procter gamble backs the eradication of animal testing yahoo news and p g joins effort to ban animal testing for cosmetics cincinnati business courier so far so good then a headline on the vegan friendly site one green planet declared procter gamble s brand herbal essences is officially cruelty free actually no it s not a look at the herbal essences website shows their hair care products contain ingredients that definitely come from animals including protein from silk and honey from bees as well as some ingredients that sometimes come from animals such as glycol distearate stearyl alcohol and glycerin we saw something similar occur last november after the cosmetics brand covergirl which p g owned from 1989 to 2016 stopped testing its products on animals cosmetics giant covergirl certified as cruelty free and given leaping bunny proclaimed plant based news yet covergirl continues to use animal derived ingredients including collagen beeswax and lanolin in addition to those ingredients a beauty or personal care product could contain for example allantoin cow urine ambergris whale vomit carmine crushed up beetles civet anal gland of civet cats fish scales gelatin cow or pig bones tendons or ligaments lard fat from pig abdomens mink oil pearl powder from oysters placenta sheep organs squalene shark liver oil or tallow cow fat and still earn cruelty free certification from hsi or cruelty free international the latter of which issues its leaping bunny symbol to companies that do not test on animals and hence the problem when we in the animal rights vegan movement use a term like cruelty free to describe a product others reasonably expect it to mean it is free from any cruelty including animal ingredients or human exploitation for years food empowerment project f e p has been raising awareness about the use of the worst forms of child labor including slavery in the chocolate industry and calling companies especially vegan companies to task for sourcing their cacao from areas where slavery is known to be used as f e p s founder and executive director lauren ornelas has said many times just because something is vegan doesn t mean it s cruelty free she extends this principle to exploited farm workers as well noting that the people who grow and harvest the fruits and vegetables adored by vegans and omnis alike are among the most abused laborers in the food system imperiled by extreme weather agricultural chemicals and sexual abuse let me be clear i applaud the efforts of hsi and cruelty free international neither of which implies that their certification means a product is vegan and other organizations working to eliminate animal testing around the world vivisection has long been a blight on humanity but when groups companies or individuals use cruelty free to only indicate products not tested on animals or they ignore the human suffering that goes into vegan products we dilute the meaning of the term and confuse those whose hearts and minds we are trying to win through our advocacy this may sound like a trivial issue but words matter and as we try to help people make truly kind choices we owe it to everyone the animals workers consumers and ourselves to be accurate note the vegan society s trademark a sunflower growing from the v in vegan is used by brands internationally to signify a product contains no animal ingredients and has not been tested on animals follow markhawthorne 12 animal activism stories that made 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