Because I've got far more time on my hands than I know what to do with (um, NOT), and because I tend to procrastinate when I've said what I'll be writing about next (I hate being told what to do even if I'm the one doing the telling, snort), I thought it'd be fun (not sure why but let's go with it) to compile a list of all the names and adjectives used to describe vegans that are supposed to be insulting. I'm sure I've missed a bunch, so please add yours in the comments. Ready, set, go!
- self-righteous
- smug
- radical
- extremist
- illogical
- Nazi (seriously?)
- annoying (okay, maybe, sometimes, LOL)
- unreasonable
- unhealthy
- skinny
- pale
- weak
- vile
- eco-terrorist
- domestic terrorist
- animal worshipper (not making that one up)
- crazy
- unrealistic
- irrational
- imperfect
- hippies
- hypocrites
- lefties
- anarchists
- misguided
- guilty of anthropomorphism
- guilty of acting morally superior
- guilty of not being at least 110% vegan
- idiots
- freaks
- weirdos
- criminals
- stupid
- brainwashed (what was that about a black kettle and pot? )
Ha, I knew I'd missed a few! From the comments below, here are some more:
- sissy (contributed by veganelder)
- loon (Bea)
- agenda-driven (Bea) -- as if the meat industries don't have one!
- idealistic (Tom)
- sad, hungry, angry (Tom)
- pushy (Krissa)
- which reminded me of preachy -- thanks everyone! :)
But in their defense, many folk are genuinely baffled when it comes to vegans. Why do we consider animals to be as or more important than people? Why are we not fighting as hard for the unborn? (Some vegans are pro-life by the way.) Those are two questions I see asked a fair bit. And I'm sure they're just as frustrated by us as we are by them. Both vegans and nonvegans genuinely believe that they have the right take on things, and that if only the "other" side would use their heads/open their hearts/see clearly then the question of animal use would be resolved. I have no answer of course, but I do find it interesting that some of the complaints we have about each other are not always all that different. And what did I just do in this paragraph? I us/we'd them, tsk, tsk. ;)
p.s. now how in the hell did I forget humourless? Snort.
