Lion - A lion is a strong animal that must hunt for its food. They are catlike, but much larger. A lion has a loud roar and is thought of as the king of the jungle. They are tan in color and have a slightly long tail. All adult males have a mane surrounding their head.
Lioness - A lioness is a female lion. They are similar in appearance to males, but they are slightly smaller and do not have a mane. They are sometimes lighter in color also. Lionesses hunt for the food also and protect the lion cubs.
Unnaming Review
The interpretation on the blog is great. I strongly agree with his points, that stereotypes are awful. Respect should be gained, not deserved because of a title. A name and part of an identity does not mean any person is better than another. What matters is what that person does with that identity and how they fulfill a title. I was not placed in this mindset after reading the story though. Yes, everything in our society has a name and has some sort of identity. The naming of animals does not stereotype them the same way identities stereotype humans.
Interview Reaction
It is interesting that this story was originally meant as somewhat of a joke. Her thoughts on the use of wording to cover up truth was something I've never thought of before. The "body count" term and "friendly fire" explanation does make sense in that the words do not sound as awful as the truth in the description. I better understand the story after reading this interview. She wants to free the animals from the control of an identity so that they can be free.
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I also really liked the interpretation from the blog. I really agreed with him and thought he brought up a lot of good points.
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