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Down with the pugtriarchy!
SMASH THE PUGTRIARCHY.
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Why I agree and disagree with this. I you’re telling people they are “doing it wrong” by vilifying them and not trying to be supportive and educational about things someone may not know, then you should try a new way to help someone with this positive lifestyle.~*~*~*~*~veganism isn’t accessible to everyone for a lot of reasons, so sfu *~**~*~*~*~*~**
~*~*~yay classism~*~*~
*~*~~ yay thinking you know better than someone else how to best take care of themselves/what that person can afford ~*~*~*
Secondly, why veganism is cheaper than an omnivore diet and why that isn’t excuse ( I’ll be concise):
Every grocery store and many convience stores carrie the following which allot to a sustainable vegan diet. Cans of beans (roughly .$50-$3.00), fresh vegetables ($.10-$4.00lb), canned vegetables (roughly the same price as beans). Pasta $.79-? Per box)
Bam! Vegan diet.
When I first went vegan (and vegetarian) I made very very little money and had no outside financial support towards my food. And I did very well and took care of myself and remained healthy without the needs to external vitamin supplements. Not everyone may have the same health conditions, but many particular health concerns can be taken care of by altering your diet and if you are willing to spend the money on the pharmaceuticals to fix it, you can spend the money on better food. And I made some killer recipes just eating that kind of food.
It’s when people buy into the idea of veganism that it becomes expensive. Buying things that say vegan and eating lots of processed vegan foods and fake meats. But any walk of life can live n a vegan diet. Many under privileged children only get meals at school and schools HAVE to provide for the specific requirements of a students diet, etc.
Financial Limitations are not an excuse not to be vegan.
Andrew, I have to disagree! Financial limitations ARE an excuse not to be vegan.
Not everyone makes enough money to buy food.
When I was younger, my family ate out of food banks. Nothing vegan there at all. If we hadn’t gotten food from there, we wouldn’t have eaten. That really isn’t an option. And while my family was poor, we had more money than many other families and people out there.
Not everyone can work, not everyone can earn an income or get help from the government.
Not everyone can control who buys the food for them or what they eat.
I don’t think others should be condemned for surviving, and it’s certainly not the place of people who can afford to be vegan to tell everyone how affordable it is. It’s affordable and accessible to you, yes, but not everyone.
emphasis mine. leah is on point. vegans listen up!
this applies to any form of ethical consumerism, not just veganism or even dietary shit (local/organic/whatever).
Reblogging for bolded commentary.
Plus, even if being vegan is cheaper technically (in terms of the amount of food you can buy), you’re always going to go for the option that is more filling. If you’ve got kids you’re not going to give them a huge salad/bowl of veggies and rice to chomp through, you’re going to go for something quick and cheap that will keep them full. I noticed the difference straight away when I went from vegan back to eating meat - my meals weren’t necessarily that much bigger but I felt fuller for longer.
Someone else also pointed out the other day that time is a massive factor in all of this. If you’re busy working full time and raising a family, of course you don’t have time to be prepping meals from scratch.
I still think that veganism is an admirable choice to make, I just don’t agree with it being pushed on people left right and centre.
I’m not going to ask you to stop whatever you’re doing and reblog this. But it would mean a lot if you did. This says so much…
this took me like ten minutes to realize:/
So powerful. So sad.
This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen.
I don’t get it…can someone explain?
I think it’s just saying that abuse, especially domestic abuse can happen right in front of you and you’d never know it. It’s easy for husbands to abuse their wives (or vice versa) every single night and they just going on living and no one knows….not even the people that they care about most. At least, that’s how I saw it. And abuse could happen at someones wedding. If you’ve ever been a victim of abuse you know that enough of it makes you terrified of someone, so terrified that all it takes is a look for you to know exactly what you’re doing wrong and exactly how long ago you should have stopped doing it. Imagine being at your own wedding reception laughing with a friend and then looking up and seeing your new husband glaring at you, knowing that later on you are probably going to get hit or beaten for that. Irrational bullshit, abuse. Ugh. Sorry to ramble.
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I am incredibly excited to officially announce our first comic that will be released in “issue” format, both in print and digitally.
Marie and Jeanne #1 starts a story about two extraordinary girls from Domremy, France in the 15th century. One of them is Joan of Arc. It will be a story about her, of course, and The Siege of Orléans, and ultimately, her death and sentencing - but along the way, it’s mostly just a story about friendship and trust.
The most exciting part of it for me is that it is illustrated by the mindblowingly good artist James Neish, who I’m proud to have known for a really long time(since 5th grade), and one of the two people I first forayed into the comics world with when I was 15(so long ago!). He was the best artist I’d ever met when I was 10, and he played a significant part in instilling a permanent love of fantasy and comics and other assorted nerdy things in me. We’ve grown up and a bit wiser now(well, he is, I’m still a dumbass), but I’m still writing and he’s still illustrating, and I am honored to have been able to hire him to partner with me on this project.
So, check out the preview pages and look out for Marie and Jeanne #1, coming out in March 2012!
Yes, yes, yes. Totally getting this.
Ridiculous amount of Chinese food ordered, booom. Takeaway nights in are the bestest.
And the woman even rang me back when my phone went funny halfway through my order. That is customer service alright.
I love Visioluxus.One of my favorite photo shoots. The only thing she is wearing that is actual clothing is the leather bra. Everything else was acres of fabric that we pinned, tied, wrapped and stuffed into that little bra.
Fran reminds me very much of myself. Actually, when I watch Black Books, I relate all the characters to everyone at the bookshop I work in, haha.
I would not see it as a bad thing if I grew up to be Fran.
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i spent forever last night and again just now trying to coherently write a response to a research seminar i went to yesterday regarding bret easton ellis’s american pscyho, but it just wasn’t working, so for now at least, i’ll just post a still from the film.
after thought: as a genuine point of interest, because of how things went down in class yesterday. if you’ve READ THE BOOK, what did you think of it? honestly?
I’ve read it twice and I think it’s massively overrated and, to be honest, a little boring (how many people have actually read all of the music-related rambles and business card descriptions?). I’ve heard a lot of “oh it’s all satire! It’s all a satire on yuppie America and the misogyny is all part of that” and it just doesn’t wash with me at all. I’m not a fan of any of Easton Ellis’s work really.
I hated the film.
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This is just where I put all the crap I like, I guess.
There are some posts about me, and some other stuff as well.
