Battling A Bad Reputation: Why Do So Many People Dislike Pit Bulls?
A Companion Animal Care Article from All-Creatures.org

FROM Faunalytics.org
November 2020

Need for studies with a broader range of participants to gather better data, as well as possible experiments or longitudinal studies regarding media influence on the perceptions of pit bulls.

sweet pit bull
Photo by Freya Dione on Unsplash

The authors conclude that the term “pit bull” is overly broad and encapsulates contradictory perceptions, attitudes, and meanings. This leads to harmful stereotypes about the dogs and their owners, which frequently contain racist and/or classist undertones, and these perceptions are used to justify legislation specifically targeting pit bulls.

They call for studies with a broader range of participants to gather better data, as well as possible experiments or longitudinal studies regarding media influence on the perceptions of pit bulls.

 

Please read THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE - Battling A Bad Reputation: Why Do So Many People Dislike Pit Bulls?

Return to Companion Animal Care