The brutal consequences of “monkey” arise because that word removes some of us from humanity, placing us among nonhuman animals in the natural world. “Monkey” strengthens racist, ableist, and speciesist hierarchies. Once a person is deemed not human, then all sorts of violence become acceptable.
-Eli Clare
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