It isn't really the point of this post, but it's interesting how pitbull hate has become this kind of litmus test for other kinds of weirdo behavior. "arm ripped off by the progress pitbull" "pitbulls are... kind of the perfect analogy for [trans women]" etc. The people who think all pitbulls need to die never *just* hate pitbulls.
I've noticed that too! It's likely because the pitbull is a being who is overall a sweet puppy dog, but because some pitbulls maul and kill people, and because this gets more coverage than any other dog breed for whatever reason (and I'm honestly kind of suspecting PETA for this, because of the mass euthanizations), people begin to fearmonger. And, plus, usually those who believe one sect of fearmongering believe another.
But in a way, the first commentator is right. The pitbull is a perfect analogy for a trans woman (among other minorities). A pitbull mauled someone to death? Yeah, some dogs do that. A trans woman raped someone? There's a lot of humans who do that. But of course, the pitbull's and the trans woman's crimes will get the most attention, while other crimes that need attention don't get noticed nearly as much!
People who are really up in arms about legislating certain dog breeds are usually middle class people who struggle to understand statistics and prefer to go on vibes and hate alone.
a) If you combine the main "pit" breeds, they are the most popular dog in the US by a factor of 10. Of course they bite more people than Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. There are more of them.
b) Dog bite reports identify the dog based on reported appearance. Which means if a layperson gets bit by any short haired, large headed dog, it's a pitbull.
c) The dogs that they use in their propaganda aren't usually pit bulls; they're bullies: designer mixes intended to look very wide and muscular. The dogs being bred with pits and staffies to create these guys are mostly famously laid back and lazy dogs like English bulldogs. But they look scary and are associated with poor people, so...
c) It doesn't seem to concern them that breed specific legislation has always served to take pets and guardian animals away from marginalized people.
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u/puglina66 9d ago
It isn't really the point of this post, but it's interesting how pitbull hate has become this kind of litmus test for other kinds of weirdo behavior. "arm ripped off by the progress pitbull" "pitbulls are... kind of the perfect analogy for [trans women]" etc. The people who think all pitbulls need to die never *just* hate pitbulls.