The Racism Behind Breed Specific Legislation

Pit Bulls (among other breeds) have either been banned or heavily restricted in over 1,000 U.S. Communities.

Pit Bulls (among other breeds) have either been banned or heavily restricted in over 1,000 U.S. Communities.

The face of a misaligned breed. My Pit Bull mix, Rufus. Photo by the author.

How we think about race and breed inform one another. The word “race” comes from the world of dogs.

In medieval France, they classified their animals by function and nobili…