Recently, Elle Magazine decided
they wanted to be on the right side of history. The
company announced that from here on out, all of their
magazines -- including 45 global editions -- would be
"fur free!" Halting the promotion and
glamorization of fur is just as critical as stopping
murderous fur production itself, and we applaud them. But other fashion
magazines, like Vogue, have been hesitant to take the
same stance, leaving fur on their covers, editorials,
and advertisements -- and blood on their
hands.
Animals raised for fur, like
mink, foxes, and chinchillas, lead dark, tortured lives.
They are born on fur farms where all they will ever know
is a dark, filthy, cramped cage. Until they are harvested for
their skins and coats, these creatures are neglected
beyond belief, denied proper care,
nutrition, and outlets to express their natural
behaviors. And when they are killed, it's just
gruesome -- in order to maintain their hides so they can
be sold for a pretty profit, animals are often
gassed, or even electrocuted with implements that are
placed in their mouths or anuses.
There is a
strong precedent for Vogue speaking out against
injustice and taking a stand to uplift the voices of the
marginalized and disenfranchised. Teen Vogue has been a
key voice of progressive politics in the past few
years. Now, Vogue must continue on with the trend
and ban the promotion of fur in all of their magazines.
Sign now to demand
that Vogue stand with animals around the world and ban
fur from their
publications!
