Why do people hate on my fur coat

I think you're being totally unreasonable using the term 'hate on' - you hate something, and adding the 'on' is meaningless.

I doubt that people are jealous of you having a mink coat. It's not something that most people would wear nowadays and if anyone did want to buy one, they are very cheap to buy secondhand. When we were clearing out my late mother in law's flat we came across her treasured musquash coat, which she paid at least £2000 for many years ago. I would never have wanted to wear it, and when we tried to sell it, we found it was virtually worthless. No charity shops will accept donations of fur, and you can't sell fur on Vinted. It's currently in a bag in the shed.

Thanks 😊 Yea was a strange mix of sadness and relief that I had a reason for feeling so ill! And I won't lie, i think a bit of relief that I had a health reason to stop.

"I suppose it's a case of doing the best we can" - this is my view too. If a meat eater is outraged at fur farming it seems really strange that some vegans appear to prefer it if the meat eater didn't care at all, because at least they're not hypocritical. So the "are you vegan" argument just seems at cross purposes, why does it matter if the person who cares about one form of animal cruelty also eats meat? Surely its a good thing that it's one more person caring for a cause that the vegan also cares about.

@ForeverDelayedEpiphany just out of interest. Is that 26k in GBP or their own currency? It's a crazy amount if GBP/euro. But if it's alaskan currency it's about £400. Not relevant just being nosey!

I wouldn’t buy fur but I’ve worn an old fur coat and so, so toasty and soft. It’s much more acceptable for Eastern Europe, perhaps save it for holidays.

Seriously, it literally never get so cold in the UK to justify wearing fur, perhaps unless you go to Inverness in January (and even that is question mark).
Hence the reaction.
BTW, I do find both real and artificial fur hideous.

I inherited a real fur coat from my Grandmother who inherited it from her Aunt. I wear it the odd time. I would never ever go out now and buy fur but I feel it's OK to wear this as it's true vintage and from a different time. I'm conflicted about it tbh though. It is seriously warm.

I agree with the activists who chuck paint on them. Totally.

Pic for reference...

This is a joke post right? 🤣

Argh, tried to post but it won't let me..

Started to.say that my DM sent me pics of fur coats for sale in a shop in Alaska where she is on holiday, and the coats were in excess of £26k. The fact some people would actually spend a small fortune on these things (NOT my DM, I hasten to add), is mad in itself.

It's from another era. Wouldn't bother me.

However in this time and era I happily use leather and wool. Because it comes from an animal where most of the animal will be used for other things too so meat etc, not just for it's fur.

Enjoy your coat and ignore them.

I blame the terrible weather for all these nonsense post-and-run threads.

No doubt that it will suddenly appear in The Sun or The Daily Mail.

I was wondering that.

It's bizarre, isn't it? The "on" is completely superfluous.

Do you live in the Antartic ?

If not why are you wearing fur in July ?
If I saw you , I wouldn't be jealous . If I wanted to wear fur then I would . Hardly a statement piece , you cannot give them away now .

I'd just think you were an utter pratt TBH .

And I say that as a non leather/suede/ user

My DM sent me some photos from her trip to Alaska a few days ago, from a shop where there were literally a whole load of fur coats and other items at huge prices, from £26,000 upwards. I know she wasnt buying any, and only sent me the photos from curiosity about how much people are willing to pay for these things.

Obviously in somewhere that cold, there is an actual need for very warm clothes, but even that wouldn't ever justify the fact people might spend it excess of a small fortune on such a thing. The prices were just mad - the fact prices were that high and people might pay it, even moreso.

I see someone’s been watching Friends for thread ideas. 🙄

Sadly the flaying of larger animals happens before they are dead.

www.express.co.uk/news/nature/645668/Video-horrifying-film-foxes-brutally-slaughtered-fur-coats-fashion-week

This is a joke right?? You’re not actually being serious about this. You can’t genuinely think people are jealous over a fur coat??!! It couldn’t possible be because people are disgusted at you wearing fur itself and the suffering that mink went through to be made into a piece of clothing? Catch yourself on.

I know its subtle but my view is that while such things are admired, owning non vintage specimens is supported..."made ok" Its the same principle as why owning and selling ivory is limited beyond making it illegal to traffic in now. OP, if you want to wear fur, go ahead, its not illegal, but people will judge you.

Well this thread is as GAF.

Sorry to hear that, @Megifer . I'm fortunate that the diet really suits me, and dairy really doesn't, and I never really liked meat as a child, so I'm basically eating what I want to as well as doing it for ethical reasons. I do try to avoid animal products in everything as far as possible, but beyond a certain point it becomes difficult - glue in furniture springs to mind. I suppose it's a case of doing the best we can. As regards fur, I'm personally grateful to meat-eaters who oppose fur - without them we would still be seeing a lot more of it around.

It's an old coat and what's done is done. But does sound like you enjoy the furore round your coat. So crack on.

Is the price tag still hanging off it?

I mean ... it's dated, cruel, ugly and unhygienic ( you can't easily clean that shit) wearing this in summer regardless of weather is totally inappropriate.

It’s hard to wear fur and not look like Ivana Trump. Unless its Winter in Moscow and you’re over 50, you’re likely to come across a bit nouveau riche, a bit tatty and very very tired. If you can pull it off then you do you.