Or to put it in a way which might connect better with gp: By continuing to use the word "bitch" for its original meaning, vets, dog breeders, and the like are

Or to put it in a way which might connect better with gp: By continuing to use the word "bitch" for its original meaning, vets, dog breeders, and the like are fighting against the appropriation (and degradation) of their culture by the world at large.