The Human Pet
This is London has been running an interesting story, ‘I’m a human pet’: The Goth teenager whose fiance walks her around on a dog lead. A quick summary involves a married goth couple, and their rights to take the bus like any other “normal” couple:
Given that she describes herself as a human pet – and is happy to walk around on a lead – Tasha Maltby is used to odd looks and even odder remarks. But nothing had prepared her for the reaction of the bus driver who allegedly told the self-styled Goth and her boyfriend: “We don’t let freaks and dogs like you on.”
While the guy looks like a dark, 18th century gentleman, and the pet looks tired and vacant, they’re both just regular people who deserve the same rights as anyone else. Most couple’s bonds are just words on paper and perhaps emotional bonds of love, while Tasha Maltby and Dani Graves tie themselves together with steel and a unique relationship. Why is that so hard to accept?
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