Day 6: Vegetarian Feminism

I made it through the end of the workweek without losing my way and chomping on a mammal. Today I broke the veggie-exclusivity, though, and had some salmon for lunch. It felt good.

I’d like to examine the link between vegetarianism and feminism, especially with regard to the potential socioeconomic effects of the application of “heightened scrutiny” in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Craig v. Boren, disallowing 18 to 21 year-old women from purchasing what was then known as “near beer” (now called Smirnoff Ice), on the grounds that, well, even though the Oklahoma statute in question benefitted women, it made them out to be sweet, innocent, little girls, when in reality they are (of course!) even more animalistic and privy to the temptations of the vine than their male counterparts.

A classic example of The Gilded Cage. Woman, having her “virtue” stripped away in the name of Equality, subsequently moves to distance herself from the notion of virility so often connected with red meat - with the violent slaughter of beasts - dutifully passing on the juiciest morsels to her faithful, loving, hard-working husband, and finding her own special type of culinary joy in the tender, peaceful femininity of the world of plants. Mother Earth.

Meat is misogyny. Carnivorousness is next to Godliness. Fish are friends, not food.

Sayer of the Law: Not to eat meat, that is the law.
Q: Are we not men?
A: We are Devo!

Thoughts? Discuss in the comments!

My meals for the day...

Meal One:

• Iced Coffee
• Two McDonalds Apple Pies

Meal Two:

• Salmon with charred tomato salsa (spicy and delicious!)
  
• Mashed potatoes
• Mixed veggies (carrots, string beans, broccoli)
• A tiny bit of rice
• Perrier

Meal Three:

• Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Meal Four:

• Pita with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
• River Horse Summer Blonde Ale

It can be further suggested than men who are sympathetic to the cause of feminism more frequently adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. These so-called “girlie men” are also more likely to talk about their feelings, gossip, wear tight clothing, and give birth.

There are statistics!