VWPA Advice #024: Vegan Book and Movie Recommendations?
“What Should I Read and Watch?” I’d love to hear about some of your recommendations on media/books etc that I can use to inform myself […]
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042 The “War” on Meat and Other Assorted Bullshit
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An article in the Chicago Tribune titled “Meat lovers rejoice, you’re winning the war” caused Nichole to want to talk about how people use inflammatory language like “war” to prevent sophisticated conversations about hot topics from happening. […]
Continue reading »040 Carnist “Fact” vs Vegan “Opinion”
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Conversations with carnists are rife with frustrations, perhaps none more so than being told that the facts you are spouting are “opinion,” or having someone’s unsubstantiated opinions being thrown around as fact. The girls discuss some of the most common carnist “facts” and vegan “opinions” and how to respond to them. […]
Continue reading »VWPA Advice #017: Eating Animals Bred to be Food
How do I respond to the idea that it’s ok to eat animals that were bred to be food? I hear people say this and […]
Continue reading »038 Meat, Cigarettes and the Apocalypse
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Should meat and animal products be treated as cigarettes, in terms of regulations and warnings? The girls think so. Plus a tangent about the apocalypse. […]
Continue reading »VWPA Advice #016: Why Not Fish?
Why Don’t Vegans Eat Fish? I understand why vegans don’t eat animals, but why don’t they eat fish? Nichole Contrary to common belief, fish are […]
Continue reading »VWPA Advice #013: Saying No to Carnist Kid Parties
How do I Handle Endless Invites to Carnist Birthday Parties? My family is vegan. My children’s friends have parents who keep throwing birthday parties at […]
Continue reading »VWPA Advice #012: Callie’s Conundrum – Activist It or Say Fuck It to Company BBQ?
Should I Attend a Not Vegan-Friendly Work Event? So my work is doing a BBQ fundraiser lunch in a couple of weeks… They will be […]
Continue reading »VWPA Advice #001: My Family and Friends are Ostracizing Me for Being Vegan!
I’ve noticed that people don’t invite me over for dinner/barbecues, etc. anymore and that the carnists don’t show up when I’m having something. I want […]
Continue reading »022 Got Carnist Questions? We Got Vegan Answers!
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Ever get those tricky questions and statements from carnists that you just don’t know how to answer? “Don’t you care about plants? They have feelings too!” “I respect your decision to be vegan, you should respect my decision to eat meat,” and more! […]
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