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Oh PETA, PETA, PETA, when will you learn?
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
August 26, 2009

If they're not getting their panties in a wad over Pres. Obama killing a (gasp) fly, then it's asking the band Phish to change its name to Sea Kitten (I know, it's a head scratcher for me too).

But now it seems PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is causing outrage rather than dishing it. A PETA billboard in Florida has some people crying fowl (Ha! Get it? Cause they love animals? Anyone? Hello? Is this thing on?). According to CBS, the billboard featured an image of a "stout" woman in a bikini with the words "Save The Whales, Lose the blubber. Go Vegetarian."

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The ad has rubbed many people the wrong way, claiming it is rude, insensitive and targets obese people. In response, PETA spokeswoman Lindsay Rajt told CBS, "Our goal was really to encourage people to live healthier lives and, of course, as an animal rights group, to save animals at the same time."

Oddly enough, soon after the outrage, the billboard was removed...but not for the reason you're probably thinking.

In fact, PETA claims they removed the billboard because it was simply "getting such a positive reaction."

Hmm. Does not compute.

The only question now is which is the lesser of two evils: People without a sense of humor or animal rights extremists?

(Insert Jeopardy music here)...

I got nothing.