Who Is Cutout Dissection.com? October 9, 2008

I think its so great that someone is so dedicated to cutting out disection! Whoop! Whoop!

That is so cool!!! And a great way to raise awareness.
I want to change my name too hahaha

wow thats a really good idea

Well done Cutout! It must be quite difficult with a name like that but it's a brilliant way to raise awareness.

awesomee ;)

I'm so proud of you, daughter!

Yea!

Wow, congrats to you! I've never really heard of anyone going that far, even for a senior exit project. I will say again, congrats, and keep up the good work!

now that is one darn good animal activist

Dude, that's amazing!

That name is going to sound pretty silly to you one day when you get in touch with reality!

Wow......wow.....unbelievable. 19 years old, that will be fun in about two months when she is into something else and wants to change her name to Savetheants.com Maybe she can get her left winger buddies to help her pass a law that makes it illegal to step on ants

Really? This is the dumbest thing I have heard of in months.

What a waste of my tax dollars to allow you to go through the court system to get this done. Not to mention a waste of your own money to accomplish this.

I can say so much more as to why this is just, absurd... but I won't bother.

I am ashamed that you are from my state. That is all I have to say.

I applaud you for taking a stand, but you are going to have an incredibly difficult time traveling overseas with your passport with that name. I am fairly certain you won't be able to travel to some countries too.

You might say, "Well, why would I want to travel to those places anyway??" If you are seriously thinking that, you are just another ignorant American who can't see the big picture.

You will see it's fairly ridiculous and silly one day -- there are MANY MANY better ways to push your ideas and promote the great cause of PETA besides this 15 minutes of fame and the ridiculous name change.

Um - so shes an intern at PETA now? Peta loses credibility on a daily basis - why not endorse immature teens.

Congrats! You sure have guts and and a great spirit, dissections sucks!

Wow....all of your comments are supportive. That is boloney. Post the idiots who agree with you, even make up a few good ones yourself, then delete people who wish to express how idiotic this is. Funny how you people fight so hard for freedom of speech, so long as it agrees with your warped self-grandizing point of view.

you are a freek

While I applaud your cause, it is hard to take someone seriously when they do something so ridiculous. You should have taken the time and money you spent to change your name and everything else and put that towards a program to educate the mistreatment of animals. Don't use a name change as your campaign.

That rocks! I protested doing dissections in high school (1990-91). My teacher was cool with it, but he said I still had to be responsible for the material. I said fine, and he gave me handouts and a library pass to go study in the library...that class was just before lunch...you can guess how much library time I put in...

It was great that they were willing to accommodate my beliefs. I fully support your choice in making the name change. Maybe you will change it back later, maybe not, it doesn't matter. I think it's great that you are making a bold statement about what is important to you.

Cheers!
Brother Bailey

so pointless...

Really? Do something more useful with your energy. Plenty of real problems out there that need your spirit.

Wow Josh, it must really suck to be closed-minded and not care about anything except money... you really wouldn't understand a selfless person who's committed enough to a cause to do something beyond what's commonly considered rational, would you?

Way to go Cutout! Dissection is nasty and inhumane... you're an inspiration.

I DONTTHINK IVE EVER IN MY EXISTENCE CAME ACROSS SOMETHING AS IGNORANT AS THIS. OK I AM GOING TO CHANGE MY NAME TO PLEASEGETRIDOFALLLOSERS.COM
SERIOUSLY GET A LIFE.
IF YOU WANT TO SAVE A RAT OR ANY OTHER DISEASE CARRYING SPECIMEN, YOU NEED TO GO ON THE DR. PHIL SHOW, YOU NEED HELP.
I WEEP FOR YOU

Well, I guess if that's what you want to do with your time. I think there are many more intelligent ways to go about raising awareness for something you're against. Hopefully by the time you can vote, or at least by the time you have children, you decide to change your name back. I can't even imagin how embarresed any children of yours would be with a name like that. It's a shame.

While I think that the name changing was a little extreme, I commend Cutout for her passion towards something, Being a teenager myself I know that not many teenagers are so passionate about something, especially not something that is so controversial. So as crazy as it may sound to everyone else, follow your passion Cutout! :)

i think there are better ways of making a point than this.

also, what happens when they change the domain name or take down the site?

good grief.

How stupid is this? "Cutout" and all the people like her should do the gene pool a favor and "cutout" themselves. Good luck with that name in the future when trying to get a real life, unless the chickens somehow find a way to pay your cost of living.

you is one sick child

All this talk about animals makes me hungry...I think I'm going to get me some chicken from KFC

Congrats on standing up for such a worthy cause!

Someone should dissect her and see if she has a brain...Human stupidity multiples 10 fold every year!.

People
Eating
Tasty
Animals

Thats the PETA I roll with!!!

Way to take a stand, Cutout. The critics will only make your cause stronger and your message more widespread.

WHAT A FREAKING IDIOT!

To JENNIFER,

I think it's great that you are so involved with a cause you are passionate about. It is my personal opinion that this is a really dumb way to show it, though. Would it have been impossible for you to promote this website and PETA's values with the name Jennifer?

Like a bad tatoo she'll wake up one day all grown up a realize what an idiot she is.

By changing your name to a website address you have successfully accomplished nothing. Congrats. You should have had it tattooed it on you if you really thought it was that important. I'm not dissing PETA you crazy animal lovers. I am an animal lover too. But I sure enjoy a steak while reading all about stupid girls who change their name to something they won't like in a year.

This is the most ridiculous thing I've read in a long time. Why waste time and money changing your name to something as silly as this. I agree with other posts that you could have used your energy promoting your ideas in another way.

wow

wow

wow

how much do you get paid by peta for changing you name?

You are a DORK! Maybe a name change to dork.com

She'll regret that in 10 years.

There are many more ways in taking a stand on what you believe in, this is not one that I would applaude.

I am and have always been in favor of animal rights and what scares me is the fact that animals are dependent on stupid people making stupid decisions.

Frankly, I would advise you to seek help from a trained professional.

Too many haters out there, you raised awarness that's for sure, great job. And for people like Josh, VA sucks anyways this might be the first good story from that state it's not about a kid shooting up a school, or an illegal dog fighting ring, it shows that they're a few good people in that state.

Way to Go!!!!!

I think its great!
AND I am a BIO teacher! Dissections are, for the most part gross and fairly superficial for kids real understanding BUT there is a place for them as student move towards becoming a doctor, etc.

wow....this is so dumb! What a waste of time and energy. I guess you successfully became known nation wide though. If anything, that is all you will accomplish in this. Frogs are Frogs and Mice are Mice. We can spare to lose some for dissection. Get a real life, please!

I fully understand how much you care about animals, it's really good you do, If people like you don't try to protect our dogs an cats who will? they certainly can't protect themselves.
On the name-
People do a lot of things to make a point, and that you surly have. since you have made your point, it may be in your best intererst to go find the extremely broke lawyer you used to change your name and have him or her submit a new petition to the court to have your birth name restored.
Like I said, there is nothing wrong with caring about animals, but the name, that's taking things a little to far. Shame on your parents.

Well it has all been said good and bad. You are very committed good for you follow what you believe. If you want people to take you seriously take yourself seriously. It seemed like a good idea when you talked to your friends about it but when your circle of associations increases your resolve will really be tested. We hope you have to the balls to see this thru. You have chosen a very difficult up hill battle.

Way to go! You are an inspiration for humane education efforts. Your site is thought provoking, but also challenges all grade levels and educators to use tools other than "real animal" dissection. Your name change validates your passion for the cause and provides you with the necessary exposure to spread the word. Best wishes - From a former veggie high school advanced biology student with no rights to elect a dissection alternative......

I did this same thing years ago in junior high (I believe the year was 1980.) I did not dissect anything at all during my years in grade school, junior high, or high school. At the time, my assignments were to draw a diagram instead using a book. In junior high, I suffered a gade letter loss (from an A to a B.)

Good for her! I totally agree.

all the negative posts are by same person, don't sweat it, if everyone would stand for something positive instead of putting others down, this would be a better world, not like what it is...

Jennifer....cut it out!!!!

Keep up the good work! Few people take action to get involved in the things they believe in. I applaud you actions that got policy changed, brought awareness to the cause, and will hopefully get some of these negative comment folks to truly look at the issue (except for the trolls just looking for a reaction)

WAY TO GO CUTOUT! The people who said that you should have used your energy in other ways, would have never heard of your website.
You did a good thing!

this is too much, you are going over board with this, sorry but at this stage you alredy need profesional help
People have to study at school, and this is the best way to learn.

Just curious, does your parents got angry because of changing their last name?

wow. that is possibly the dumbest thing I have herd in a long time. See how you like it in a couple years once you get over this little fad. And good luck getting a real job with that name. Have fun flipping burgers! (or even that)

Naming herself after a domain which she doesn't own is an idea with little foresight. What happens if the domain expires and is bought by somebody who has plans for the domain which conflict with Ms. Dissection.com. I think every young person does things when they are young that seem like a good idea at the time. Oh well.

Wow....At first i thought it was rediculous.But when i saw the actual cause for her plight, i was like, You Go Gurl!!... But i still think changing your name is not going to help all those poor animals..You need $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!

I see some negative comments on this page and for me they are only reminders of what extremes good hearted people must go through in this day and age to remind others what a closed mind they really have, the very same people that think they are open-minded. For those of you negative people, I say why don't you help spread the word for her cause, because if more of you did then she would have not had to go to this extreme and the needed change would have already happened a long time ago. Stand your ground if you believe in something and stop letting other people pick up your slack. It's the same reason our country is in the position it's in right now, just look how mean people are these days.
One more thing, take a look and you'll see that her parents are proud of her for what she has done, I am sure there are many of you negative folks that are lacking in your relationships with your parents -- so let me fill you in, when your parents are behind you and your cause, nothing else matters.

I think it's a great thing you have done.

for every 10 people who don't understand or bash you for this, there is one person who will understand. that's what counts.

Respect!!!

chris

I find it interesting that those of you who are not supportive of this girl's decision feel justified in calling her "sick", "stupid", "dork", "ridiculous", "silly"... I'd go on but I think you get the gist.

It seems to be the American Way to insult those whose ways don't mesh with theirs. I may not agree with Ms. Dissection.com's method, but I heartily support her right to express herself in a fashion which calls attention to an issue about which she is passionate.

Weird

seriously?

okay...that's all great and everything...but changing ur name? isn't that going a little far? i mean, really, u don't have to change ur name to get attention like that. i think u might regret it later in life...

I thank you for standing up. i think it is totally wrong to do that. What is wrong with people. I understand there is a need to learn, but not with innocent animals. I am an animal lover. I have 3 cats, that are my BABIES. They mean the world to me and I would hurt a person if they tried to hurt them. keep doing what you are doing and you go girl.

I love animals myself, we have four in our household. But I think the name change was a little over board!!!!

I don't know what is more stupid, you changing your name for a cause or people like us coming and giving you credit by posting!?!?! That was the whole point wasn't it????

What gets to me about this, is that you are our future generation!

Now how am I going to learn how to dismember animals, if the school doesn't provide them for me? I'll just go out in my backyard and find some myself.

I think your passion is outstanding. The mistreatment of animals is so out of control. People close their eyes and make excuses for people that are abusive. It will take the younger generations to stop or change these acts. Thank you for standing up for what you believe in no matter what anyone else may say.

As a high school science teacher, there is nothing wrong in letting people know your beliefs and most schools shouldn't have any problems giving alternating assignments if a student does not want to participate.

However, dissection is necessary to learn about the living world. It furthers our understanding of how life works and leads us to the medical breakthroughs that saves peoples' lives.

wow,congrats,very smart way to get people to ask about dissection,i would have never thought of it! Thats is some commitiment,keep up the good work! =]

Cutout:

There have been a lot of amazing people in the history of the world whose views and actions were viewed as extreme and eccentric. Some people called them nuts or crazy or a variety of rude and ignorant labels -- similar to some of what you're reading here. But your courage and principles to stand up for beliefs, morals and a compassionate conscience put you head and shoulders above those who criticize. It's a shame that people can't use their energy and spend their time in a positive, constructive way. What you've done is create positive change and given a voice to those who have none. Whatever you do, don't let the mindless voices of some of those here overtake the voices that have cried out in pain millions and millions of times, only to be in vain. Why anyone would criticize another and her effort to help animals is something I will never understand. Keep fighting the good fight, Cutout. You stand for something positive, and for that we should all be proud.

Regards,
Don

If I would have known this back when I was in school I would have done the same thing. I am so proud of you for taking a stand in so many ways. I hope this gets out there so everyone will find out about this. My heart is with you and I wish you the best of luck. I am on bord, sign me up...lets take them all down. When I watched that video I got so discusted that I put it on my myspace page right away and I also posted a bulleton to help get the word out. You have my support as well as many others, keep up the good work.

Just because someone eats meat does not mean that they don't care about animals. I personally love animals but I also love meat. Why do you think there are animal farms? Another solution could have been used.

This is silly. Are we going to stop medical students from disecting dead people?

I think this is pretty ridiculous. There are many ways to make a statement and this is just a little extreme. Not to mention a huge disrespect to your parents (even if they say they respect your choice to change your name) who were responsible for your birth name.

Your commitment is inspiring! Making the personal sacrifice to have your name legally changed got you on the Yahoo homepage news (among other places, I'm sure), which should bring tons of people to this site. Hopefully some of them will watch the PETA video about dissection, which was gut-wrenching. To have made such a difference at your young age is nothing short of incredible! I can't wait to see what you accomplish with the rest of your life!!!

As an animal lover myself, I support your cause. Keep up the great work, but I'm not sure by changing your name, you will accomplish anything.

Are you kidding? I hope your friends and family keep calling you Jenny and it really gets on your nerves. I commend your cause but stupid name change

I think that you will regret this. Otherwise, I'd know about 13 teenagers who would gladly rename themselves JonasBrothersLovers.com or I heart Hannah Montana . net or something. Jenny, you'll grow out of it, and then you'll be embarrassed to explain to people your weird name. Come on, it's a good cause, by why the name change? Wear a tshirt! That would spark a nice discussion. Just wait until you're getting married and the preacher says, "do you, John, take thee, cutoutdissection.com to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Not cool.

Do you eat any animal product suck as meat? If so your a hypocrite due to the fact that this is a form of disection.

Very admirable for you to take this stand. Thank you.

If all those idiots would quit focusing on your name change and attempt to understand the real problem of inhumane animal treatment, then and only then will their eyes be opened

Good for you! Our entire biology class in 1972 refused to dissect anything and as a group decided it was better to take an F for that part of the course. The teacher seemed a little bemused that we wouldn't want to dissect but told us we had a choice of an F for the section or doing the dissection. Since we were adamant as well as united, he didn't count that section at all.

After reading all the comments both positive and negative, I can only write to show my support for what you have so creatively and bravely taken a stand for the protection of God's creations.

Just because we are the dominant of the races does not give us the right to abuse our power and inhumanely treat living creatures.

So thank you Jennifer for your bravery! We need more people like you!

"when computer stimulations, diagrams, or 3D models could be used instead"

I don't ever wish to have surgery. But if I have to have one, I certainly don't want to be operated on by surgeons who didn't get to practice on animals when they were in medical schools.

Being vegetarians is one thing, but claiming dissecting animals for knowledge is not necessary is just plain foolish.

When my students ask about the animals they're getting ready to dissect, I just tell them the animals are fullfilling their destinies. They all seem cool with that!

Wow.

I watched the video on cutoutdissection's website.

That's horrible that they do that to animals in this day and age.

yeah, she's totally gonna regret changing her name. Just something someone does, like a spur-of-the-moment thing. She's only nineteen, i'm sure all of us who are older than that regret so many things. Does anyone if this is irreversible? She could've at least donated some money or something, she's already interning, what more?

I totally agree with you and thank you in the name of all animals for your courage. Wish I lived close to you to give you support. Hope that animals'lives are saved by your courage.
YOU ARE GREAT!!!!!

Nice to see someone do something the believe so strongly in. Personally I find dissection pointless in grade school and even high school. I learned nothing from it myself, Just how nauseating the experience was.

I think her idea with trying to stop animal dissection in school is good. I myself have never attended a school where we had to dissect actual animals, cause it was too expensive. But I don't think actually changing her name does any good, other than get attention from the public about her name. Rather than focusing on the main point of stopping animal dissection, the focus goes on her changing her name to a url.Simple as that.

Thanks! I saw your website and have a completely different view of dissections,I used to love to them in highschool but now I see its now worth it. Most kids dont even care and forget what they have done by the end of the year.

Wow. That's quite a decision.

Wait a second...wait for it...wait...for...it...

HAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! ROFL!!! YOU CHANGED YOUR NAME...TO A URL!!!!

LOLOLOL!!!

HAHAHA!!!

That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard all week...and I've heard a *lot* of ridiculous things this week. If I were your parent, I'd have been laughing like a maniac for at least 10 minutes.

Someone! Ambulance! I'M DYING OF LAUGHTER, HELP!!! LOL!!!!

Yay! I feeel validated! I'm a 44 year old mom of 3. When I was in 10th grade biology in 1980 the teacher said that the next day we would have to dissect a frog or get an "F" for the course. I mulled over this all night long! Imagine my shock when the next day the teacher informed us that the janitor must have mistakenly thrown out the bucket of frogs to be dissected!!!!
I think that planted a seed in me, because about 7 or 8 years later I became a vegetarian. I raised my 3 girls vegetarian, and about 2 years ago, my oldest, age 19, became vegan. Well, that's my story. You are to be commended! Thank you for your bravery and your compassion!
Love, Super Momma!

Way to go Cutout! It's not easy being an animal destined for dissection...or any unethical treatment at the hands off humans. The only way unethical treatment of animals will cease is if more and more people become aware, and change current practices. Ideas originating outside of the box(like yours) can really be effective at fostering awareness amongst the masses.

The mean-spirited ones are the idiots; not to mention narrow-minded.

I think that in a couple years you may regret your decision to change your name to something so strange (Doesn't mean you can't change it back to Jennifer), but I understand why you did it and I give you kudos. I am an animal lover and have seen some really cruel and disgusting people do horrible things to animals. Some of the ignorant comments on here remind me of the mentality of those people. Maybe one day they will feel the pain and terror those poor little critters have been put through. We can only hope.

i thought that "patula does the hula" (or something of that sort) was extreme. i respect your beliefs, but why would you want to just look at internet diseection sites?

ive done both internet dissection and hands-on dissection at school, and i learned best from the latter.

I see a lot of people saying that there are better ways one could support an issue, but nobody has given any ideas. And chances are, those ideas are already being done by other people. This is a novel approach, and the publicity will result in better understanding for the cause.

One person ("zell") said that she should have gotten a tattoo instead, because she won't like it in a year. Well it seems to me that you can change your name back a lot easier than you can get rid of a tattoo.

While I admire this girl's determination to stick to her ethics I just have to comment on the fact that she said about being a vegetarian.."I asked my teacher for an alternative, he said that I could only have it if I went vegetarian for the two weeks leading up to the dissection. I thought that was crazy"..so she thinks it's okay to bash animals in the head, electrocute them and other forms of "humane" killing to eat an animal but not disection one for science? Oookay..whatever.

What exactly is the point of changing your name?? Does it make people change their mind about dissecting animals because you changed your name? There is nothing wrong what so ever with dissecting animals. Science has come along way because of being able to dissect animals. God put animals on this earth for man to rule over. People like you need to get your heads out of your butts and just grow up.

This chick is straight up awesome.

A name is a name. Some celebrities name their kids "Audio Science" "Apple"

Come on at least she's making some use of her name!!

Good for you CutOut!!!!!!

All you people dissing her can diss her as much as you want, but the least you all can do is appreciate the effort that she is at least doing. You lazy ass mofos no no shit. JUst criticize other people's work. Good effort CutOut. Bravo and good luck... Hope Dissections can be cut out juz as your name goes... :) THanks for trying to make a change...

Wow! Thought what you did was Great and Gutsy!
It takes leaders to stand aloft inspite of criticism and negativity and do the right thing! Way to go Cutout! You are a leader!!!

Cutout, Keep being the same beautiful person you are.

Wow, what a lefty PETA idiot! Like totally, I just changed my name to loser.com... fur sure...

I admire you!! I wish more people were like you in this world.