Am I Still Vegan?
By Michele Kaplan There was a period in my life where I devoted My heart. My soul. My time. Passionate. Vegan. To Animal Rights. I would stand there in the freezing cold, some winter nights. bundled up like I was … Continue reading
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The Power Of The Vegan Who Remembers Their Roots
By Michele Kaplan CONTENT WARNING: This article contains a couple of sentences (quotes from others) that reference misogyny, homophobia, and ableism. NOT SAFE FOR WORK: Some violent language in said quotes. Author’s Note: The following is in no way an attack on … Continue reading
A Hősimádat Veszélyei Egy Aktivista Mozgalmon Belül
Tartalmi figyelmeztetés: nemi erőszak és rasszizmus említése, rendkívül sértő (rasszizmus, akadályozottság) megjegyzések a palesztin emberekre és a muszlim kultúrára nézve Translation by Eszter Kalóczkai. See more Hungarian translations of intersectional vegan essays by visiting their blog, Tudatos Vegán. The original English version of this essay can … Continue reading
Why are White People Outraged Over Cecil the Lion but Not about Sandra Bland?
By Michele Kaplan TRIGGER WARNING: The following article contains discussion of racism and police violence. Author’s Note: This article is not suggesting that every white person is outraged over Cecil (let alone outraged over Cecil and not Sandra Bland). This article is … Continue reading
Gary Yourofsky: Is The Backlash Warranted?
By Michele Kaplan TRIGGER WARNING: The following article is in response to a video posted by Gary Yourofsky. It contains quotes from Yourofsky that reference violence, sexual abuse and rape. The video also contains ableist language and makes the inaccurate … Continue reading
The Dangers Of Hero Worship In An Activist Movement
By Michele Kaplan Trigger Warning: Discussion of rape and racism; contains extremely offensive racist and ableist comments about Palestinians and Muslim culture. Have you ever been in a situation where people wish you would just shut up? It all began … Continue reading