Despite the bizarre and impolitic remarks of the presumptive Republican Party candidate for the American Vice-Presidency, the Stanford University educated, but emotionally and rationally stultified, Trump- selected, J.D, Vance, articulated a bizarrely dystopic and mysogenic epithet for non-child-bearing women viz,, “Cat Ladies.” We, entirely lacking knowledge of the eerie state of Vance’s mental state, nor possessing the professional training and relevant experience required for accurate diagnosis, will limit ourselves to the defamatory, and uncalled-for nature of his adjectival, bizarre epithet about the innocent and cherished friend of mankind, (the “felis domesticus”).
We have, albeit, in an entirely different context, previously written of the contextual furry friend, as a desirable and comforting addition to the household (see: “Litterate Cats”);; nevertheless, in light of their undeserved defamatory degradation by Trump’s unstrung new political apostle, some rehabilitative, factual and relevant remarks would be appropriate.
Pet owners in American households love and cherish their resident cats, to the extent of the common attribution to them, more than any other household pet, of perceived (projected) human emotion and intention (termed, “anthropomorphism”). Cats give the impression of being admirably self-sufficient, and dedicatedly clean, requiring only a litterbox ( N.B.:”litterate”) instead of the time-consuming chore of regular outdoor walking as is required with pet dogs, They similarly, however, crave affectionate attention, which is singularly and simultaneously, rewarded by grateful, gentle, or deep-throated purring.
Because of their unfair mythical treatment in literature, especially that written for children, cats, (usually black), are portrayed as witches’ confederates, especially at Holloween; in truth, domestic cats are peaceful, submissive, affectionate, and desirable company, especially for the elderly and disabled. They are cherished by children, since, unlike inanimate dolls, they are affectionately responsive.
In Islamic venues, including in Istanbul, Turkey, cats are respected, even revered, we are informed, founded upon an apocryphal tale, recited in the Koran in which a beloved cat is, lovingly left to sleep undisturbed, by the Prophet Mohammad, on his full sleeve, We have personally observed instances in which in Turkey, citizens generously feed and very kindly treat cats; (as opposed to dogs, which are not considered clean),
Over the decades, our household can happily boast, the successive enjoyment, of the company of no less than two resident cats, and, for those unfamiliar with the warm and inviting experience, we heartedly recommend the practice.
The uninformed and reductive use of the innocent and loving cat for use in the neurotic adjectival description of the misogynous bigotry by J.D, Vance is inexorably cruel and distorted, as empirically expected of a true Trump apostle.
We, hereby, derivatively and sincerely, apologize to our beloved “Gelato,” and “Bela.” for the receipt of such undeserved, neurotic, and undeserved slander.
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