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The Sexual Politics of Meat (20th Anniversary Edition): A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory
Carol J. Adams
3.91 AVERAGE
194 reviews for:
The Sexual Politics of Meat (20th Anniversary Edition): A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory
Carol J. Adams
3.91 AVERAGE
This will be too radical for many people, but for me it was near perfection.
This book was a little too academic for me. Other than my issues with the author's style, which makes the book less accessible, and therefore less useful in terms of animal rights activism, she has some really good analysis. I honestly never considered the connections between feminism and veganism before picking this up. My favorite part is her critical look at the feminization of animals/meat in advertising and her perspective on the language we use to talk about meat (dead animals) and gender-based violence.
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Okay did this book influence the way I interpret media? Yes. Was it incredibly boring, condescending, and bizarrely hard to follow? Also yes.
I agree that there are links between vegetarianism and feminism, but Adams' books is only a decent beginning into exploring their connection.
Her entire book presupposes there is only one reason for going vegetarian - that it is inhumane and immoral to consume animals. Period. Try sticking any other sort of reasoning, and her argument falls apart. I think she fails to see the shades of gray when it comes to vegetarianism.
What seriously turned me off was her implied disgust for feminists who eat meat. All of chapter 2 was a veiled criticism of omnivorous feminists - apparently eating meat puts you right along with the rest of patriarchy.
I think this alliance of feminist and vegetarian theories should be further explored, but not by Adams.
Her entire book presupposes there is only one reason for going vegetarian - that it is inhumane and immoral to consume animals. Period. Try sticking any other sort of reasoning, and her argument falls apart. I think she fails to see the shades of gray when it comes to vegetarianism.
What seriously turned me off was her implied disgust for feminists who eat meat. All of chapter 2 was a veiled criticism of omnivorous feminists - apparently eating meat puts you right along with the rest of patriarchy.
I think this alliance of feminist and vegetarian theories should be further explored, but not by Adams.
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Really well written and thought provoking text. I appreciated the updated 25th anniversary edition.
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“…the (vegan) movement is the bottom and basis of all other movement towards purity, freedom, justice and happiness.”
As I approach my 10th year of veganism and full exposure to the meat and dairy industry etc, I am reminded of why I have always and WILL always put the lives of non-human animals at the forefront of my life choices and daily decisions.
Similarly, as I approach my 26th year of living (as an AFAB, queer person who is directly affected by the patriarchy just like everyone else) I am reminded of why I choose to fight for human rights on an intersectional level.
These two movements are congruent; reading this text gave me a better understanding, and helped put into perspective, of why that is.
As I approach my 10th year of veganism and full exposure to the meat and dairy industry etc, I am reminded of why I have always and WILL always put the lives of non-human animals at the forefront of my life choices and daily decisions.
Similarly, as I approach my 26th year of living (as an AFAB, queer person who is directly affected by the patriarchy just like everyone else) I am reminded of why I choose to fight for human rights on an intersectional level.
These two movements are congruent; reading this text gave me a better understanding, and helped put into perspective, of why that is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, War
Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Vomit, Lesbophobia
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