The name’s Dissection.com, but just call me Cutout
Published 14 October, 2008, 12:52
Cutout Dissection.com, 19, did not sell the right to change her name on eBay to a gory film producer. She did it voluntarily in a protest against animal dissection in high schools.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) intern, formerly known as Jennifer Thornburg, says since she changed her name to that of an anti-dissection webpage she always has a chance to voice her point when meeting people.
“Cutout is one of those names that you have to say three times, spell out, and use in a sentence before people process it,” she said. “This gives me a chance to tell them about the estimated six million animals used in high school dissection labs throughout the United States every year.”
Despite legally changing the name, she said most of her family members still call her Jennifer.
“It will take me a while,” said her dad, Duane Thornburg. “She's still Jennifer to me. I understand why she's done it. Believe it or not, I totally respect it.”
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