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Day: 6 April 2015

  • A “Trans” Woman Abused On Street In Experiment To See If People Would Help

    The social experiment by Trollstation showed a ‘Transvestite’ abused by an actor on the street to see if passersby would step in.

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    Actors create a scene on a busy London street to see if anyone would help a trans woman.

     

    The experiment filmed by Trollstation showed footage of passersby standing around as one actor hurled abuse at another actor named Neg, who used to star in Channel 4’s Balls Of Steel, playing a transgender woman. The man is seen abusing the “transvestite” and saying, in front of a growing crowd, that ‘he’ was disgusting and ‘messed up’ whilst using violent hand gestures.

    Neg Dupree asked passersby for help, with one woman stepping in and suggesting that he ‘leaves it’ and for Neg to just “go somewhere else”.

    The man, who then says that the woman should ‘burn in fire’ is then turned on by Neg, who says “If you point at me again I’ll drop you alright, f**king jog on”, as onlookers stand amused at the unfolding scene, before being told that it was a social experiment to see if anyone would step in to save the trans woman.

  • The Top 15 Breeds Of Dog Most Likely To Run Away Revealed

    Restless retrievers are the breed of dog most likely to go walkabout, according to new research.

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    They emerged at the top of a list of runaway pups compiled from a survey of 2,000 dog owners in Britain.

    The breed to land in the ‘runner-up’ spot was the Cocker Spaniel which was followed by the Jack Russell.

    While it was the German Shepherd that was found to be the fourth most common breed to have owners worrying.

    The study, commissioned by Blue Cross pet charity, reminds pet owners that they have just a year to make sure the pet is microchipped before it becomes compulsory by law on 6 April 2016.

    The charity also advises microchipping can help reunite missing pets with their owners after they admitted 1,673 dogs and cats last year because owners could not be traced.

    Sarah Bussell, Rehoming Supervisor at Blue Cross said: “Many dogs just want to play and explore but it was interesting to see Labradors came on top for being the most likely breed to run away.

    “While they don’t mean to become lost, if they catch a smell or see something exciting in the distance it can be hard to get their attention and call them back to you.

    “And if you panic, sometimes they will get scared, so the best thing to do is try and remain calm and encourage them to come back to you with a toy or tasty treat.

    “It is important to teach your dog good recall from a young age and also make sure your dog has a tag and is microchipped, to help the chances of you being reunited if they become lost.

    “It also means you will be fully compliant with the law with new regulations about microchipping now just a year away”.

    Finishing off the top five list of dogs most likely to run away from home or while on a walk was the English Springer Spaniel.

    Staffordshire Bull Terriers are also culprits for sneaking off and leaving their owners searching for them.

    The average dog owner has had the panic of losing man’s best friend three times already, and six in ten know other owners who have lost their pet as well.

    Still surprisingly, one in five don’t have their pet dog microchipped, and half of these owners admit they probably won’t ever have it done.

    While having a microchip isn’t currently compulsory, it will be in a year, so those expecting to leave their dog unchipped could be facing a hefty fine.

    When asked how much they believed the fine would be, one third believed it wouldn’t be any more than £100 when they’re looking at forking out anything up to £500 in reality.

    Dogs wearing a tag when in public, is already the law but only 23 per cent of owners knew this was the case and only half knew the tag must include your name.

    While one in six owners are certain that vet details should be included on the tag.

    A further third still felt the fine for a dog being without a tag was a small £100 when really they risk facing a fine of up to £5,000 if their dog is not wearing a correct ID tag in public.

    Sarah added: “So many animals arrive at our centres as strays but they have clearly been cared for and could be much-loved and much missed pets.

    “Dogs like Taters who is just over a year old and came to us from the pound. She is a lovely dog who understands basic commands so someone must have taken the time to train her.

    “Her owner could be missing her if she is lost but without a microchip there is no way we can trace them. She’s currently being cared for by Blue Cross until will find her a loving new home.”

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    TOP 15 DOG BREED MOST LIKELY TO RUN AWAY

    1. Labrador Retriever

    2. Cocker Spaniel

    3. Jack Russell

    4. German Shepherd

    5. English Springer Spaniel

    6. Staffordshire Bull Terrier

    7. Border Collie

    8. West Highland Terrier

    9. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    10. Yorkshire Terrier

    11. Boxer

    12. Border Terrier

    13. Pug

    14. Poodle

    15. Chihuahua

  • UPDATE: #Pizza4Equality Reaches $55,000

    The campaign to raise $800,000 for homeless LGBT youth in the US has hit a stunning $50,000 after just two days.

    The campaign called Pizza4Equality, which is supporting Cyndi Lauper‘s True Colors Foundation, has an aim to match the $800,000 (£550,000) raised for Memories Pizza, a business in Indiana which attracted world-wide exposure after the owners admitted that they would refuse service to LGBT couples, based on their belief system. Over 29,000 people supported the money raised through GoFundMe.

    The campaign has now been backed by 1486 people, raising over $55,000, with seven donors paying $500 each.

    Mr Wooledge said,

    “There is much disgust and consternation in the LGBT community over a viral fundraiser effort, that has as of this writing, earned $842,387. Many have lamented, ‘if only our cause could raise that much money that fast’

    “I say, yes, we can.

    “So I looked and saw that Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund has set April 29 as the first national #40toNoneDay to end #LGBT youth homelessness! And I thought, would it not be totally awesome if we equality supporters (and pizza lovers) could match that #MemoriesPizza “charity” by April 29? Can we match their amount and help homeless youth get off the street, learn life skills and get an education and jobs?

    “I’m an dreamer, but I say yes, we can!”

  • ART REVIEW: Alexander McQueen God Of The Runway: Savage Beauty

    When the retrospective work of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was exhibited at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2011, tickets moved quicker than Naomi Campbell’s mobile during a hissy-fit.

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