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Brookshire released the 2022 book that examined how humans label certain animals as pests and explored the cultural roots of that vilification. The discussion highlighted its relevance to the rathate narrative.
She recently published a book called Pests, How Humans Create Animal Villains.
— Episode: Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
Episode: Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
Brookshire released the 2022 book that examined how humans label certain animals as pests and explored the cultural roots of that vilification. The discussion highlighted its relevance to the rathate narrative.
She recently published a book called Pests, How Humans Create Animal Villains.
I'm the author of the 2022 book Pests, How Humans Create Animal Villains.
Talk about just the title itself and what kind of work you're asking that word pests to do.