The Genuinely Interested Podcast Ep 93 - Rebecca Corry - Stand Up For Pits!
Rebecca is a comedian and actress. She's been in hit shows such as The King of Queens, 2 Broke Girls, Will & Grace, and more. She is also the founder and president of Stand up for Pits Foundation, an amazing nonprofit that is dedicated to ending abuse and discrimination of "pitbull" type dogs. Rebecca hosts the popular 'Stand Up for Pits' comedy special, that is built around raising awareness for the cause. Some of the world's biggest names in comedy have performed at the Stand Up For Pits events, including Patton Oswalt, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Bob Saget, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Tig Notaro... to name a few. This is a cause that is close to my heart and I loved having Rebecca on to discuss the following.
Rebecca and I discussed:
- What is a Pitbull type dog?
- What is BSL?
- How she got into comedy
- The false narrative of media around Pitbulls
- Why she started SUFP
- Her passion vs her purpose in life
- Why Spaying & Neutering is so important
- Why velvet hippos are the best
- The discrimination Pitbulls face from insurance companies to state legislators
And much more...
My Take: To single out one breed of dog, and say that they are bad or dangerous, is in a word, stupid. Not only is it not backed by actual science or data, but it is also, in fact, dangerous to that breed. Pitbulls are no different than any other dog (except they're better) - they are amazing, loving, gentle dogs that have been covered by the media terribly, and often abused, at the hands of psychologically stunted people. If you are looking for your new best friend, go adopt a Pitbull in a shelter today.