GO FAUX!

Let's face it. The fur farming industry is terrifyingly cruelty-based .

In spite of this, Faux Fur makes me purr! Some have deemed this hypocritical. Allow me to state my case. Then perhaps you too will proudly exclaim "Go Faux!"

Faux Fur is FUN! It's tongue in cheek, it's inexpensive, and it's warm. Some of it is so realistic that it fools people. For those articles, I proudly wear my anti-fur pin for all to see. This apparent dichotomy only ever generates friendly conversation.

Am I inadvertently supporting real fur as fashion by wearing it's faux counterpart? About as much as someone who drives an electric car supports the extraction of oil from tar sands, or someone who wears cubic zirconia earrings supports blood diamonds. Like them, I am displaying an alternative. The fact that those alternatives are not only fashion forward but also cheaper for your pocket book makes it a win-win situation!

And dare I say it? Yes I will: leg traps, anal electrocution, and live skinnings should only appear in the likes torture porn movies such as the "Saw" series. Keep these practices out of your wardrobe.

UPDATE: It has recently come to my attention that Faux Fur is sometimes real fur in disguise. CHECK YOUR FAUX CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING!

Here are some tips on how to tell the difference.

Photo by Trevor Adams.