tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post554215357017427614..comments2021-12-03T13:10:14.309-08:00Comments on Suburban Snow White: April 6Suburban Snow Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966152499707808084noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-56645209351618930112012-08-02T11:42:44.448-07:002012-08-02T11:42:44.448-07:00Thanks, Fran! I'm so glad we connected via Ama...Thanks, Fran! I'm so glad we connected via Amazon! :) In addition to the Matrix, you should try to see "Wicked" on broadway. Talk about an animal rights theme.<br /><br />I've read heard article, actually (also through Colleen) and found it equally satisfying. If I could only get that fellow to come to all my dinner parties with me.Suburban Snow Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966152499707808084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-52281419249478056552012-08-02T11:38:02.477-07:002012-08-02T11:38:02.477-07:00Thanks, Cadry! It's so great not hurting anyon...Thanks, Cadry! It's so great not hurting anyone anymore. What was that famous quote? "I can now look at you in peace. I don't eat you anymore."Suburban Snow Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966152499707808084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-48951438043995341522012-06-15T09:37:51.007-07:002012-06-15T09:37:51.007-07:00How did I miss this post until now? This is such ...How did I miss this post until now? This is such a beautiful and honest story about your journey to veganism. Congratulations on your year (and a month) anniversary! Isn't it a wonderful feeling to know that the contributions you're making to the world reflect your own values of kindness and compassion? Thank you so much for sharing your story!Cadryhttp://www.cadryskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-55779844056195957232012-05-18T21:44:39.677-07:002012-05-18T21:44:39.677-07:00Thanks for the book recommendation, Katrina! I loo...Thanks for the book recommendation, Katrina! I look forward to reading it. I actually discovered your blog through your Amazon.com review of Dr. Joy's book. I enjoyed your expanded discussion about connections between The Matrix and becoming vegan. My jaw dropped when I saw your YouTube clip of Morpheus' speech to Neo; it was such a perfect fit! Now I love that movie more than ever.<br /><br />For a more detailed and articulate opinion about culinary politeness vs. ethics, I recommend B.R. Myers' article in the March 2011 issue of the Atlantic. I heard it read by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau on her podcast (released 03/24/2011), so I can only guess that her title is his article's title, as well. The podcast episode was called: "The Moral Crusade Against Foodies." It's probably NOT a very accessible article to non-vegans, but as a vegan it was deliciously satisfying (pun intended).Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263711100964304344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-2495935889473838792012-05-18T15:40:19.242-07:002012-05-18T15:40:19.242-07:00I agree, Fran. Dr. Joy's book is phenomenal. I...I agree, Fran. Dr. Joy's book is phenomenal. It just makes so much sense and is a great guilt-free read for omnivores and vegans alike. You might enjoy Main Street Vegan, which just came out. (I might write a post about it soon.) It's an equally well-written and friendly book that just made SO much sense. (And again, an omnivore would enjoy reading it as well, I think.)<br /><br />I love your comment about being polite. It does make one question where politeness/culture/compassion cross. :)Suburban Snow Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966152499707808084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-83271138238718807812012-05-18T15:36:32.019-07:002012-05-18T15:36:32.019-07:00Hi Bobbie! It is amazing ... I have a couple of fo...Hi Bobbie! It is amazing ... I have a couple of folks who direly predicted "I wouldn't last." While I knew that wouldn't be the case, the small part of me (ego?) feels a little vindicated. :)<br /><br />I also completely jinxed myself in the bruise comment of this post. A few days after writing, it, a student accidentally knocked me over and my leg rammed HARD into the corner of a metal shelf. Ugly bruise ensued. BUT -- slight hits to my skin no longer result in bruises. :)Suburban Snow Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00966152499707808084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-7683776539603258602012-05-14T21:26:44.085-07:002012-05-14T21:26:44.085-07:00Thanks for sharing your transformation story. I ag...Thanks for sharing your transformation story. I agree with Bobbie, I love learning about how people become vegan. I, too, went through a very gradual process taking place over a decade. My tipping point came the summer after completing graduate school, when I asked myself why I wasn't vegetarian yet after toying with the idea since college (the answer: I still didn't know how to cook). I happened to see a book on the library shelf called "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows" by Melanie Joy, PhD. I checked out the book "for curiosity's sake," I told myself; I wanted to learn about the abstract sociological aspects of eating some animals and not others, but I had no intention of being guilted into vegetarianism. Halfway through the book, I knew that I would become vegetarian and work my way up to veganism as soon as possible. And the best part of it was that Dr. Joy didn't guilt me into it; she just laid out the facts, compassionately and without judgment. <br /><br />I haven't eaten meat since the night I reached that epiphany. The next morning, I began my quest to learn how to cook so that I could eat an entirely vegan diet at home. To handle dining out or at someone else's home, I reluctantly consumed eggs and dairy--though I discovered that most restaurants had SOMEthing I could veganize, even if meant creating a meal of "side dishes," as meat-eaters call vegetables. <br /><br />Last month, I finally became fully vegan after attending Passover Seders and realizing, "I don't think I can eat eggs or dairy anymore, even to be polite to my host. Is being 'polite' really more important than living according to my values of compassion?" I wonder which day that finally was. I need to keep track so I'll know when my vegan-versary comes next year!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263711100964304344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316785102305981205.post-1488406228250213392012-05-12T15:37:38.000-07:002012-05-12T15:37:38.000-07:00Congrats on your vegan anniversary! Isn't it ...Congrats on your vegan anniversary! Isn't it such a great feeling? And thanks for sharing your story, too--I love hearing about how and why people go vegan (or why they do anything, for that matter). I used to bruise easily, too, and it didn't register until I read your post that I hardly ever bruise anymore. Hmmm, just one more perk that I get to add to the never-ending list :)Bobbie {the vegan crew}http://www.thevegancrew.comnoreply@blogger.com