Furry bits

Here’s me with my favorite Christmas present–a psychedelic fur collar.
Fur’s really popular in Japan right now. Every women’s clothing shop carries fur trimmed scarves, gloves, shoes, and even fur handbags. I saw fur-covered high-heeled boots on a woman on the train the other day, and a mink vest in a shop window. Coats mainly have fur trim (rather than being fully fur), but sheepskin coats (suede on the outside, fur in the inside) are very popular.
Although the trendy excess is a bit ridiculous, I’m happy that fur has lost its moral taint. It’s warm and cozy to wear. There’s nothing like petting your clothes to make you feel calm. Would I like to have a fur coat? Yep, absolutely! Persian lamb, maybe…
I think its strange that many people feel guilty when they wear fur but they don’t feel guilty about eating meat and wearing leather. Although I can understand not wanting to wear endangered species, I don’t think that’s so much of a problem in the fur trade any more. Most animals are ranched for fur, the same way they are for meat. So I wonder why people who eat meat feel bad about wearing fur?