tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post6317680590052176210..comments2024-03-05T05:13:14.325-08:00Comments on A Meaningful Life, A Better World: “I've become almost embarrassed to say I'm vegan”Matt Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389020149472026193noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-35878143690894055552016-02-11T12:55:51.774-08:002016-02-11T12:55:51.774-08:00I've been identifying as veganish for years du...I've been identifying as veganish for years due to my dissatisfaction with "angry veganism" but I've started using the term "strict reducetarian". I've also found that the term "reducetarian" evokes a positive response even among the people who "hate vegans". <br />sorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961046085693732947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-81893693740824433142016-02-05T16:04:40.981-08:002016-02-05T16:04:40.981-08:00Wow, those are really stunning images to visualize...Wow, those are really stunning images to visualize... when kids that young are being affected. I guess it's true that no truer word was spoken than that out of the mouths of babes.<br /><br />I had never thought of your point B in that perspective before, vegan. Being able to "rebrand" the word and improve its image opens a whole new way to think about the drama over the perceived vs. actual meaning of "vegan". <br /><br />The only thing that continues to bother me is that one caustic vegan makes as much noise as ten polite ones. And in today's world, noise = attention<br />(and it doesn't have be sustantive noise, just any noise)<br /><br />Our march continues on... :) Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080100467430383802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-44933283636781635832016-02-05T14:12:10.238-08:002016-02-05T14:12:10.238-08:00Just over this past winter break, our lifelong veg...Just over this past winter break, our lifelong vegan daughter had another bad encounter, and got in the car saying, "I hate vegans."Matt Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389020149472026193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-47106497237781927352016-02-05T14:06:08.155-08:002016-02-05T14:06:08.155-08:00My teenage vegan was saying just yesterday how she...My teenage vegan was saying just yesterday how she "hates vegans." I'm like, "um, we are vegan, you know." She clarified she really didn't mean than and proceeded to vent about a "really obnoxious" one who was arguing with people in a really nasty, condescending way on some social media. She agreed with my suggestion to identify as vegan and let people know we're not all like that. My points are (a) some vegans are making kids who've been vegan for 4-5 years say "I hate vegans," and (b) embarrassing as it is to share the same label, we need to continue using it in order to hopefully "rebrand" it as something less caustic and more inviting. veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14824229230696114881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-33769907621415340852016-02-04T09:56:05.100-08:002016-02-04T09:56:05.100-08:00True, comrade. :)True, comrade. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080100467430383802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-65128286949756880082016-02-04T09:35:33.803-08:002016-02-04T09:35:33.803-08:00I love Joe's observation about the bread! :)
...I love Joe's observation about the bread! :)<br /><br />Speaking of bread...I wonder how many diners actually eat bread when it's served nicely along with a warm welcome vs. the bread being rudely placed onto their table and the waiter telling them they can take it or leave it. <br /><br />Thanks for including me in your post, Matt. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080100467430383802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-13203022580152646812016-02-04T09:19:37.562-08:002016-02-04T09:19:37.562-08:00Ok, but communism really would work if allowed in ...Ok, but communism really would work if allowed in it's truest...Joseph T. Espinosanoreply@blogger.com