Why is it socially acceptable to wear leather, but not fur?

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Anon-ymous1 · Accepted Answer

Because leather almost always comes from cow, as in cow hide, and since we already *eat* beef then it would just be wasteful to not also use the hide for purposeful stuff.

With fur however, it is usually from animals such as mink that there is no practical reason to kill or hunt, other than for their fur, so it's merely cosmetic. There is no *need* behind their deaths, as with cows, because people have to eat after all. I think that's the difference that most people see.

There are some folks out there though who support PETA's message and/or are vegan, who don't see a difference at all and think they're both bad, which is fair enough I guess.

curiousnorway · Accepted Answer

Probably because animals that has several purposes like leather, wool and food do usually get treated way better than what fur animals do in addition to serve more than only one purpose. When you're first going to kill an animal for food, you can use their leather too so lesser gets wasted. In addition fur animals often are wild animals that gets trapped and sometimes they gets skinned alive. Cows and other farm animals aren't as wild, are more used to spend their time on farms since they're raised there and they gets a more painless slaughtering.

MonaLee · Accepted Answer

I agree with those opinions about divisions of meat/skin and fur animals...
But also think how many items and things are made from skin (accessories, all sorts of clothes, bags, shoes, car seats, furniture, etc...)
and how little of fur (the percentage of)...
It's the business and the lobby of investors/factories owners creating the trends and our 'needs' ... too.

Moonchild714 · Accepted Answer

To me with Leather the whole cow has been used then where as with fur they just use the fur and toss the carcass, and it's not done in a humane way either, not saying cows are treated humanely. I'm a meat loving use to wear leather until my cats kept destroying them. Only jackets they'd go after my leather and suede go figure...

Izumiblu · Accepted Answer

Just a note for the people responding, leather does not just come from cows. All manner of creatures donate their hides for leather.

I’ve often wondered this myself but fur doesn’t bother me if someone else wears it. I don’t like it but that’s just a subjective fashion choice for me. Totally cool with leather tho.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Loads of people wear fux fur and it is considered fashionable. Real fur doesn't come from an animal that we'd slaughter to eat like leather. Fur is from animals that are hunted for fur, it can come from endangered animals, which promotes hunting, species have become extinct being hunted for there fur.

WhereAmI · Answer

Probably bc you don't see many people wearing furs anymore. At least not in the US.

I just watched a show about someone getting a fecal transplant (swallowing frozen poo pills) to restore their gut bacteria and cure C. diff. Guy donating get $40/log of poo. When does THAT become socially acceptable?

StrangerByTheDay · Answer

In my own honest opinion I think it is not acceptable to kill an animal to use the fur only.
Cows for instance, are for humans, meat, milk, and leather.
Taking into consideration the part of humans who are not vegans nor vegetarians.
Sheep also are a good source of protein and wool.
The fur is usually "Poaching".
Would you like people killing Lions, tigers and other threatened species?
In Africa, they are killing elephants for the Ivory for instance, and it is not acceptable.
Cows and sheep will always be available, while Giraffes, Elephants, Tigers, Pandas, Lions, etc.. are threatened.
Frankly, I have nothing against people wearing "Fake" fur or leather. It looks sexy and beautiful especially on a woman.

Kuraj · Answer

Animals farmed for food are typically subjected to much stricter regulations to comply with food safety rules.
But the fur trade doesn't care what kind of state fur animals are in as long as the fur isn't damaged.

So things like diseases, starvation, and missing limbs probably don't faze fur traders too much.

Andre__ · Answer

Fur comes from adorable creatures of which people cannot stand the thought of them being killed just for there fur.
Plus leather is also a by-product if the meat industry in the same way the meat industry is a by-product of the dairy industry. So with leather animals are not just bred an killed for there skin while with fur they are.

chrisv · Answer

It maybe unethical to wear either, depending on your belief system. But regulations regarding the killing of livestock (ie: cattle, pigs, chicken, goats, sheep, ducks etc:) are “humanely” conducted...

Whereas the clubbing to death of baby seals and other “wildlife” is patently uncontrolled, not regulated and in humane.

Leather is a by-product of the use of livestock processed for food. A lot of other products such as bones and offal are boiled, cooked and fats extracted for use in soap and cosmetic products.

Dawsonwc · Answer

Generally speaking leather is already associated with a culture of antiestablishment individualism. Meaning the likelihood of the guy in the leather jacket even acknowledging your animal rights complaints is low. Furs simply aren’t as culturally defined. Neither is truly “socially acceptable” it’s just that furs are an easier target and far more likely to be debated.

0112358 · Answer

Because the animal rights lobby has been successful at demonizing fur in some countries. In my life in Canada fur was fine then it wasn’t and then every woman in Canada who wasn’t a vegan decided she needed a fur trimmed down parka.

I think that the reason is some animals fur come from are cute. And there is the food aspect. It’s not that it’s more ethical because we are eating them. It’s that most non vegetarians aren’t willing to stop eating cows so can’t be angry about leather.

GuyWhatRunsThePlace · Answer

Cows aren't being explicitly hunted for leather, there is plenty of it to go around thanks to delicious, delicious cheeseburgers. Fur on the other hand is mostly the reason the animals are hunted in the first place, and MANY times the rest of the body is just discarded.

Waffles731 · Answer

I dunno tbh, my great uncle owns a cattle farm up in Whatcom County in the State of Washington less than 20 miles from the Canadian border.
I was nearly killed by a bunch of Cattle there.
I will say that when I think of that incident while eating beef, I feel a little good about myself

Finchie40 · Answer

I accept it , doesn't bother me 1 bit animals were put on earth for us to eat and to cloth us , it's called survival , it cracks me up when people r against it considering animals kill each other for survival but that's ok , our society is so fucked up

Dylan-mitc · Answer

Hi, I'm a bit late to the discussion but I wanted to see if you had anymore information on this topic? I am doing a dissertation on Fur vs Leather for university with my fashion course and I wanted to see if you had anymore of a detailed opinion considering using fur and leather when it comes to ethics and also sustainability. Do you think it would be better to use real fur and leather compared to synthetics that are made up of plastic? A real fur or leather jacket will biodegrade within 3-5 years but synthetic alternatives will stay on the planet for an estimated of 500+ years. Any opinions or views would be much appreciated, thank you!

i_am_me_you_see · Answer

Cow, leather, food, / exotic animal, fur, waisted everything else. Cows born raised breed for that other animals are hunted trapped killed even some skinned alive and left to suffer and die that's a food start as to why

Landshrk0068 · Answer

Well, look at the people who wear fur, mostly older rich females, an easy target.
Now look at those that wear leather, young males, often times in large groups like Hell's Angels, not an easy target, in fact, if you said anything about them wearing leather, you might not be alive by time the encounter ends.

Anonymous · Answer

I think it's because wearing fur is associated with wealthy status and the fact they are willing to torture, kill and skin animals that the rest of us consider rare and exotic just so they can look "fashionable". I guess it's also because cows are used as a food source, which means we try to utilize all parts of the animal, including the skin.

alice55 · Answer

I'm not sure but I think it's because it's more cruel to get fur than leather. Some stole the fur of the animals without killing it and just let him to suffer.
While when the take the leather the animals is already dead.
I think it can, be why.

PhePhL · Answer

Fuzzy creatures are cute, so let's not kill them. Cows are delicious, so they can die. Might as well use the rest of it too. (This is more of a satirical statement and not the views I hold)

Pamina · Answer

The common argument is that fur comes from rather rare animals while leather is often a byproduct from meat production. Ip ersonally don't quite see the logic in that argument.

Tiaroendu479 · Answer

Because the animals that are used for fur are killed exclusively for the purpose of using their fur, whereas leather is harvested from cows, which are killed for a variety of reasons

UnstableCraft · Answer

It doesn't most leather in general is fake compared to most Fern general which there is fake fur but the biggest use of fur is real. Most letter is actually pleather which is just a artificial leather brand

Malita55 · Answer

Because leather is usually from a cow and they use all the other parts of the cow along with the leather. But with fur, it usually comes from an animal people don’t eat, so you’re killing an animals just for their fur

rjroy3 · Answer

The social acceptance is pretty uniform. You can either afford it or you can't, which is why you rarely see it. The types of people who would bash you for wearing fur, would do the same for leather.

Anonymous · Answer

Wait fur isn't socially acceptable? What the hell well fuck society wear what you like I walk around in hemp shirts and harem pants and noone seems to care so if you wanna wear fur you go do that hell take it one step further and wear grass clothes if you really want to stand out... Or just like stick with the animal carcass its up to you plus leather and fur are one in the same its still animal skin I think people should wear what they personally like and everyone else should mind their own

BornFree · Answer

When we kill animals such as Minks for their fur, we just throw away the rest of the carcass. However, when we kill cows for leather, we do use the other parts such as food

Zenurus · Answer

Are you supprised? Did you think that society's standards are logical? Haha

Rhys_r15 · Answer

Cow's are killed for their meat all the time so using their skin for more applications is deemed acceptable whereas the animals that get killed for fur... are just killed for fur.

ultimega · Answer

I don think it's an issue so long as its faux fur or leather.

However, I do remember there was an issue with certain retailers last year where real fur was passed off as fake and people were unknowingly buying it.

boltgun · Answer

I don't think they farm animals for fur do they, if they do i don't see why it's not ok.

Carpenter · Answer

fur and leather often wear in cold weather but fur is expensive and not suitable for rain while leather is better, cheaper and fit for rain and cold weather as long as it's common in use so it's more socially acceptable

NOT_a_furry · Answer

Do you mean fur as in like real bear fur or something, or a fur suit

Ryuken · Answer

I'd would guess it's because leather mostly comes from cows which are killed mainly for their meat. A lot of fur on the other hand if from animals that aren't eaten e. g. Foxes, minx, etc etc

Elliee__ · Answer

leather is excess cow, its the stuff we dont use when he kill them for meat fur doesn't belong to any creature we kill for food

bumblingbee · Answer

It is acceptable to wear fur. The extremists who don't like fur also don't like leather.

Singapura · Answer

Fur looks cute on hoods of parkas, but like a whole fur coat is a bit much

1nittol3arn · Answer

I don't even like fur, but I like leather.  Maybe has to do with what people like more vs what's acceptable.

rain_maker112 · Answer

Once fur is banned. Leather will be next. There is simply a queue. That's all

tess560 · Answer

I dont think its less accepted. I think people think fur is more overdone.

TonyaOrtega · Answer

I see a dead animal that needs to be buried or skinned and eaten.

wolecollner · Answer

You can wear fur, the only people who care about either are PETA and it's crazy followers

LovelessBirdy · Answer

Leather is hot fur is not 😂 remember that rhyme and you'll be all goood

Deathraider · Answer

I don't know. Fur seems nice. Like those fur hats they make out a beavers.

Gedaria · Answer

Leather is from animals that are eaten for food where as fur the animals are killed for the fur...

DamnMan · Answer

Cows are killed for more than their skin so it's ok.  Fur animals are only killed for fur.

douride2 · Answer

Personally I don't have a problem with either of them.

winterfox10 · Answer

Fur is gaudy, leather is a little more understated.

PolitesaurusPecs · Answer

The same reason you can kill babies inside the mother. Leather doesn't look like life. Fur does.

nakashi · Answer

Leather depicts grunge n other subcultures so far thats setting a trend simultaneously with hard rock music Fur till now are jus an expensive accessory

Myrdices · Answer

If you can eat you can wear it as far as I'm concerned

Likes2drive · Answer

Maybe because it comes from cows that were not killed just for their skin

SUMAIREBRAHIM · Answer

I'm not trendsetter  I'm just ordinary shopstopper😘

Daphne93 · Answer

Cause they see the fur I guess but leather don’t at least most don’t.

myselfandi35 · Answer

Because leather is awesome. Fur gets in your nose and iches

MidnightCowboy · Answer

Because cows are not hunting for and there are tons of cows running around

Anonymous · Answer

Because the animals killed for further or endangered. If you want a raccoon jacket, go ahead

BronzedAdonis · Answer

life's full of double standards

Toad-1 · Answer

Furry animals are cuter then non furry animals.

dolemite68 · Answer

I don't know i agree it is arbitrary and dumb

performerwannabe · Answer

Both are disgusting to wear if they're real.

bbpage · Answer

That's a good question!

sillygirlyjfc · Answer

I thing neither are acceptable

Anonymous · Answer

Because cows aren't cute.

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