That’s Not Solidarity—It’s Asymmetry: When Animal Rights Advocacy Is Expected to Carry Human Struggles (and Often Not Vice Versa)

In activist and academic circles, intersectionality is often treated as a moral imperative—a framework that promises to unify struggles and expose overlapping systems of oppression. For many, it’s a way to ensure no voice is left out, no injustice ignored. But when it comes to animal rights, intersectionality reveals a troubling asymmetry: animal advocates are…

Human Liberation, Animal Liberation: Debunking the Myth of Collective Liberation

Human Liberation and Animal Liberation Debunking the Myth of Collective Freedom choose compassion

The idea that human liberation and animal liberation must advance together suggests that the freedom of one is inherently linked to the freedom of the other. However, the term “human liberation” might be more accurately framed as “social justice,” as it specifically highlights the challenges and struggles faced by oppressed human groups. Promoters of collective…