Jean Barnes Bizarre Letter about World Week for Animals in Laboratories
It’s been awhile since this site has reported on Jean Barnes, but in April she sent out an e-mail describing a protest that the Primate Freedom Project held outside Emory University. You might remember Barnes as the activist who thinks that research into gender assignment is inherently homophobic. She also turns out to be the activist who thinks her opponents are just sitting at home waiting for her to call. In her e-mail, Barnes wrote (emphasis added),
We had lots of media — including a one hour visit at WNNX where show hosts had invited at least 12 different Emory U. researchers to participate in an exchange with Ingrid [Newkirk]. None of Emory’s ‘trained medical professionals’ had the backbone to take on Ingrid — who to my knowledge — has no medical training. After WNNX was unable to secure an Emory dr. or researcher, they called around the US trying to get a medical type to discuss research with her. Again, no takers.
WNNX finally decided to try Ted Nugent. Ted could conveniently not be reached . . .
Yeah, I’m sure Nugent was home quaking in his boots at the thought of being called about a protest organized by Barnes.
Dang, they should have called me — I’d have debated that twit Newkirk. How convenient that Barnes didn’t bother!
Source:
Who’s Afraid of Ingrid Newkirk? Jean Barnes, Primate Freedom Project, April 28, 2004.
Tags: Emory University, Georgia, Ingrid Newkirk, Jean Barnes, United States