Aph Ko
Aph Ko is an American writer, vegan activist, and digital media producer. She is the author of ''Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out'' (2019), co-author of ''Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters'' (2017), and creator of the website Black Vegans Rock. Early life and education Ko has an older sister, Syl Ko, Syl. Ko became a vegetarian in high school. She has a B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies and an M.A. in Communication/Media Studies. Philosophy Ko believes that "Racism uses animality as a vehicle to oppress any being that is not considered ‘human." She objects to common comparisons of animal exploitation to enslavement of humans. According to the UK Center for Animal Law, "citing the frequent metaphorical use of nonhuman animals to discuss racism and racial violence, Ko encourages her readers not to view cruelty to animals, violence against nonhumans as merely comparative to that which people of colour exper ...
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