PETA is known for its shocking, attention-grabbing and sometimes downright bizarre method of animal activism; its president, Ingrid Newkirk, has done her part to continue PETA’s legacy by donating her body to PETA in her will.
The bizarre legal document wills Ingrid Newkirk’s body to PETA, to be used to draw attention to the suffering of animals. To help PETA figure out how this can be done, Newkirk submitted a list of specific requests.
Here are some of the highlights of Ingrid Newkirk’s will, as abridged by TreeHugger: a barbecue using some of Newkirk’s own flesh, leather made from Newkirk’s skin, her pointer finger sent to the head of Ringling Brothers or some other large circus venue, one of her eyes sent to the administrator of the EPA, and her feet cut off and turned into ornaments like umbrella stands.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Weird Wills for Animal Activism
- Innovative legal documents that will bodies to animal rights organizations for attention-grabbing purposes.
- Shocking Activism Methods
- Animal rights organizations utilizing provocative approaches to gain attention for their causes.
- Personal Donations as Activism
- Individuals making personal donations to animal rights organizations as a means of activism.
Sectors Adopting This
- Animal Rights Activism
- Activism organizations advocating for animal rights and welfare.
- Funerary Services
- Funeral and cremation services taking on unusual requests for bodies and remains.
- Leather and Textile Production
- Companies producing leather and textiles from non-traditional materials and sources.
