if any white vegan comes for me for making the occasional exception again i'm revoking their tofu eating privileges
anyway normalize the idea that vegans and vegetarians can take breaks whenever they want for whatever they want because making it all or nothing just intimidates other people from joining the lifestyle
the food I cook for myself is 100% vegan and it can be really fun, honestly
vegan recipes make you get creative with ingredients and there's always this sense of achievement when you successfully replicate something non-vegan. I never even feel any cravings for meat anymore.
The only reason I make an exception at restaurants is because they can't cook vegan stuff as well as I do, LOL, and I don't feel like paying $35 for 3 slices of tofu and 1 asparagus, AS I ONCE HAD TO DO AT THIS ONE UPSCALE RESTAURANT
Never mind, I no longer want to be associated with gatekeeping white vegans and will no longer describe myself as a vegan. My dietary choice is now "none of your goddamn business"
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calm down I'm an environmental vegan, not a moral vegan. that means I refrain from animal products as much as possible bc of those industries' devastating effects on the ecosystem
holding veganism over people's heads as a moral necessity is classist - 1/?
- not everyone has access to the massive supply of fresh fruits and vegetables that's necessary for a vegan diet. Some people live in food deserts. Some people live in poverty. That's why I never push my personal life choices onto others.
"Try to refrain from animal products as much as possible" is a lot easier to promote and maintain than "YOU CAN'T EAT OR USE ANYTHING FROM AN ANIMAL, EVER." Veganism doesn't have to come with guilt. It just has to come with some level of consciousness about the animal industries.
totally late on this but i watched 3 minutes of Shadow and Bone and good god it's the most clumsy writing of racism that I've ever seen,, like seriously HITTING YOU OVER THE HEAD about it. it makes me SO uncomfortable that it's hard to continue
what really gets me is i could be experiencing this same exact story without having to see shit like this every other minute
ok didn't expect to be this upset but i am because it's SO HEAVY HANDED, all while I'm hyper aware that it won't lead to any in-depth exploration of racism and racial dynamics bc Alina was white in the original story. her race change is only there to cause her more pain.
Hey Southeast Asian friends! I plan on hosting a roundtable discussion of Raya and the Last Dragon on my YouTube channel to feature your voices and perspectives on the movie. If you're interesting in joining, please leave a reply so I can DM you a Discord server link!
The roundtable will be happening AFTER the movie releases widely, so you can still join if you only plan on watching then!
(smh @ Disney not even making it available in Southeast Asia though)
it took like less an hour for this server to turn into a food server
i just signed a mortgage for a house in a zoom meeting with my cow suit on and that pretty much sums my adult life up
my mom: WTF YOU CAN'T SIGN A MORTGAGE WHILE WEARING THAT, GO CHANGE
me: its too late it has happened
me taking one (1) photo for instagram: *THREE HOURS OF INTENSE MAKEUP AND HAIR PREP*
me buying a house: eh u know what i don't feel like changing out of this onesie