Key points

Infantilizing animals as big-eyed, round-faced, bobble-headed objects misrepresents who they truly are.

Algorithmic watch-time shows the most “engaging” animals are those we can hold, diaper, or bottle-feed.

Boundaries protect animal autonomy, modeling ethical behavior through restraint and respect.

A very common practice for making nonhuman animals (animals) more appealing or selling various products is to infantilize them by representing them as "cute" big-eyed, round-faced, bobble-headed objects or commodities. In this riveting interview, attorney Taylor Paige Waters discusses her recent writing on this topic and explains why humans have a tendency to infantilize animals, to be drawn to the babies, to choose pets who have baby-like looks, and to like social media post

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