A writer going by "Bitchy Mom" at FIPS is ALL CAPS freaking out upon discovering (via the NY Times) that a local dance studio wants its students to wear vegan ballet slippers. Is that really such a bad thing? Is being not cruel to animals so horrific that one's gut reaction is: "BARF"? And when did Park Slope moms become so animal-blood-thirsty? Anyway, the Cynthia King Dance Studio on Prospect Avenue is one of many studios who want their students to go cruelty-free with their footwear, or as "Bitchy Mom" puts it, they're "turning your kids into douche bags." Which is probably preferable to turning them in to bitter mommy bloggers.