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In the British farming calendar, the Royal Smithfield Show has historically been one of the major events. During one visit, I was sharply reminded of the gendering of agricultural animals on encountering a stand on which there were three pale honey coloured cows, some straw, a bucket of water and Paul, a farmer’s assistant. Two cows were lying down while the one in the middle stood and shuffled. Each cow sported a chain around her neck with her name on it. The one in the middle was named ‘Erica’. Above the stand was a banner that read ‘Most farmers prefer Blondes’, a reference to the name given to this particular breed, the Blonde D’Aquitaine.
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Cudworth, E. (2011). ‘Most Farmers Prefer Blondes’: Social Intersectionality and Species Relations. In: Carter, B., Charles, N. (eds) Human and Other Animals. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230321366_8
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