Peta and guerilla girls

After discussing the groups PETA and the Guerilla Girls so close to each other, certain similarities. Despite PETA being a group promoting Animal rights, and Guerilla Girls being a feminist group, both make wide use of billboards, posters, stickers, and other forms of signs to attract members and get peoples’ attentions. However, a further comparison between the groups reveals even more differences than at first noticed.
One difference between the groups is the use of comedy. Guerilla Girls pride themselves on their sense of humor, examples of which can be found throughout their works and website. PETA, however, is usually extremely somber, and often attempts to convert people by showing gruesome and tragic videos and images. Another difference that is especially important from the perspective of an audience member, is the actions necessary in order to align oneself with the groups. Although PETA offers less extreme options for members not prepared to commit fully, it advocates a drastic lifestyle change in its audience. In order to consider oneself a true supporter it is necessary to eat at least less meat, although it is expected for members to cut not only meat, but often all dairy products out of their diets. Guerilla Girls, on the other hand, seek largely to increase awareness of issues of oppression and under-representation of women and minority groups. They pressure major companies, industries, and museums to change, but demand little more than awareness from individuals. Their website even states that all it takes to be a feminist is to believe that men and women should have equal rights.

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