Lecture Notes: The Actions and Impact of Vegan Booty (Tash Peterson)
Introduction
- Vegan Booty (Tash Peterson): Controversial animal rights activist known for her extreme protests and public stunts.
- Often called the “Vegan Teacher’s daughter.”
- Believes that walking dogs is animal abuse and has protested against butchers, service workers, and even children at their birthday parties.
- Banned from living in her hometown due to her actions.
Key Incidents and Protests
Million Paws Walk
- Called the event “the most violent thing” due to the involvement of dogs.
- Criticized others for loving dogs but supporting the abuse of other animals like pigs.
- Owned a dog herself, leading to accusations of hypocrisy.
Football Match Disruption
- Disrupted a charity football match with 35,000 spectators, fined $1,800.
- Claimed she would do it again for the exposure.
Conflict with Isaac Butterfield
- Isaac Butterfield released anti-vegan videos targeting Tash, calling her out.
- Gained more fame from his criticism and started a vegan clothing line spoofing Anti-Social Social Club.
- Isaac launched his own Anti-Vegan Social Club in response.
Supermarket and McDonald's Incidents
- Infiltrated supermarkets wearing an animal costume, protested in the milk section.
- Permanently banned from Australia's two main supermarkets.
- Disrupted McDonald's in a detailed costume, police intervened.
KFC Protest
- Poured orange paint in KFC while playing dying animal noises for 15 minutes.
- Criticized for being selfish toward workers.
Children's Party Meltdown
- Protested against well-cared-for horses at a family festival, demanding the owner be identified for “disgusting animal abuse.”
- Her response still drew negative attention from even other vegans.
Legal Issues and Bans
- Received multiple restraining orders, banned from entering her own city, faced jail if she returned without permission.
- Banned from all pubs in her state with a penalty if broken.
Continued Activism and Consequences
Conflict with Restaurants
- Targeted Fire restaurant in northern Perth for lack of vegan options, later banned all vegans from the restaurant.
- Her protests ironically increased the restaurant's popularity but disrupted the owner's personal life, leading to his relationship ending.
Veterinary Clinic Protest
- Targeted a vet clinic by releasing videos and false accusations, leading to defamation lawsuits.
- Faced civil action in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and had her finances scrutinized.
Current State
- Her extreme public stunts have become less frequent, focusing more on interviews.
- Penalties and lawsuits seem to be taking a toll on her activism methods.
- Remains unrepentant and measures her success by the amount of criticism she receives.
Conclusion
- Despite the decline in public stunts, Tash Peterson (Vegan Booty) continues to be a polarizing figure who generates substantial conflict in her pursuit of animal rights.
- The impact of her activism remains controversial, with significant repercussions for her personal life, finances, and the businesses she targets.
Study Tip: Focus on understanding the pattern of her protests and the resulting legal and social consequences when reviewing these notes. This highlights the balance between activism and social responsibility.