“You’re a bigot, and to think I used to respect you.” So said my co-vegan male buddy when he jumped in on a Facebook thread about three years ago, where I was defending women’s spaces from being used by any man who says he’s a woman. Half an hour later, the friendship was finished.
I don't think I ever "peaked" in the way that it's understood now. Working intensely with women having babies for over 40 years now, I've never doubted that we are binarily sexed species and that only one of the sexes (females) can do the major reproductive labour needed to produce new humans. For those who choose to believe otherwise, perhaps a visit to any fertility clinic or animal breeder in the world might prove educational. I assure you that these businesses are only using one combination of gametes to produce their products; there is no 'mix and match' option available. Pretending something is "real" doesn't make it so.
As a vegan myself I'm shocked at how other vegans can stand up for this nonsense. Most become vegan for animals, but not only is gender ideology/modern day trans rights misogynistic, homophobic and anti-child, it is also massively anti-animal.
Well done Katrina. Like you this issue revived my somewhat dormant feminism, and actually opened my eyes wide to how misogyny never dies...... and never sleeps.
Excellent commentary. Unless men stand shoulder to shoulder with us, I have nothing but scorn for them.inlike to hit them with the old #rhefergusonchallenge. You f' one then.
i never peaked either. it's just such a pile of bullshit that i was automatically offended. i am aware most people i know are uninterested but that's how they are about about most things so i take that for granted. i have never needed people around me to think like me no matter how much i care about them. my feelings are my own. and i am beyond words about it. blown away actually. blown away. but still here!
It's amazing how the word "bigot" has become so powerful. Back in 2019/10 Gordon Brown, then leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister was overheard calling a woman he had just had a bruising exchange with about immigrants, a bigot, and he was criticised roundly by everyone. (He hadn't switched his microphone off after getting back in his car). And now it's used by TRAs and their allies with no criticism at all.
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As a vegan (more or less) I'm getting sick of vegan 2023 version. Is there any nutrition in these copies of meat products? What's wrong with tempeh, seitan or tofu? Also far more chance that the till won't take any cash (we only take card the supercilious 22yo will tell you) than with your Indian down the road.
I am unfamilar with this new use of the word “peaked”, in your title, and in comments below. Commenters are obviously familiar with it, so I have clearly missed something. I have thought about it for quite a while, but am still mystified. Can someone please explain?
I don't think I ever "peaked" in the way that it's understood now. Working intensely with women having babies for over 40 years now, I've never doubted that we are binarily sexed species and that only one of the sexes (females) can do the major reproductive labour needed to produce new humans. For those who choose to believe otherwise, perhaps a visit to any fertility clinic or animal breeder in the world might prove educational. I assure you that these businesses are only using one combination of gametes to produce their products; there is no 'mix and match' option available. Pretending something is "real" doesn't make it so.
As a vegan myself I'm shocked at how other vegans can stand up for this nonsense. Most become vegan for animals, but not only is gender ideology/modern day trans rights misogynistic, homophobic and anti-child, it is also massively anti-animal.
Well done Katrina. Like you this issue revived my somewhat dormant feminism, and actually opened my eyes wide to how misogyny never dies...... and never sleeps.
Excellent commentary. Unless men stand shoulder to shoulder with us, I have nothing but scorn for them.inlike to hit them with the old #rhefergusonchallenge. You f' one then.
i never peaked either. it's just such a pile of bullshit that i was automatically offended. i am aware most people i know are uninterested but that's how they are about about most things so i take that for granted. i have never needed people around me to think like me no matter how much i care about them. my feelings are my own. and i am beyond words about it. blown away actually. blown away. but still here!
It's amazing how the word "bigot" has become so powerful. Back in 2019/10 Gordon Brown, then leader of the UK Labour Party and Prime Minister was overheard calling a woman he had just had a bruising exchange with about immigrants, a bigot, and he was criticised roundly by everyone. (He hadn't switched his microphone off after getting back in his car). And now it's used by TRAs and their allies with no criticism at all.
As a vegan (more or less) I'm getting sick of vegan 2023 version. Is there any nutrition in these copies of meat products? What's wrong with tempeh, seitan or tofu? Also far more chance that the till won't take any cash (we only take card the supercilious 22yo will tell you) than with your Indian down the road.
Are they government sponsored?
I am unfamilar with this new use of the word “peaked”, in your title, and in comments below. Commenters are obviously familiar with it, so I have clearly missed something. I have thought about it for quite a while, but am still mystified. Can someone please explain?
While a common experience with arrogant, misogynistic men, I’m not sure what vegan has to do with that this, nor the emphasis placed on it here.