Het denken over paardenwelzijn kantelt. Hoe leuk is het om 20 jaar lang rondjes te lopen met een bit in je mond, een zweep in je nek en hakken in je zij?
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Het denken over paardenwelzijn kantelt. Hoe leuk is het om 20 jaar lang rondjes te lopen met een bit in je mond, een zweep in je nek en hakken in je zij?
15.07.2025 16:52 — 👍 35 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0🐺 wolves as invaders? populists frame them as threats to humans and 'their' farm animals or pets—but fear, not fact, drives this narrative. Ronald’s piece in Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant explores this: www.volkskrant.nl/cs-b9bde07d6/ #wolves #humananimalrelations #wildlife #coexistence
18.02.2025 13:18 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Do you know any other examples of non-human animals in football (or other sports) culture? And what does it mean when real animals become symbols of human rivalries? Is it just tradition, or does it reflect something deeper about how we see non-human animals?
Drop your thoughts below! ⬇️
This 2016 graffiti is an example of how Bokito became part of football rivalries. Created ahead of a match against FC Utrecht, it shows him holding the Dutch Cup alongside the phrase “I eat gnomes 4 breakfast”—a jab at Utrecht fans, who have adopted a kabouter (gnome) as their symbol.
07.02.2025 18:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Non-Human Animals in Football Culture // Did you know that Bokito, the gorilla who escaped from Rotterdam Zoo in 2007, became a symbol in Feyenoord fan culture? Supporters of the Dutch club embraced him as a representation of strength, featuring him in their visual culture and rivalries 🦍⚽
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