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This is an awful take. What is “meat” is culturally mediated, and in many places around the world the views are different. So too is your view that beef is lowe
by aaronblohowiak 7y ago
This is an awful take. What is “meat” is culturally mediated, and in many places around the world the views are different. So too is your view that beef is lower class than chicken(!)
So some people, “meat” is just red meat. But to still others the phrase “coconut meat” is sensible, meaning the soft white part of the coconut.
“Fish meat” would make sense to someone who says coconut meat, but probably not to someone who wonders if pork counts as meat..
- KMag 7y agoI'm pretty sure the GP was being sarcastic, especially since they started out referring to such distinctions as snobbery.
- topspin 7y agoI don't need explanation. These are my admittedly US centric observations of social gymnastics. They're honest, sincere and correct and I'm perfectly aware that they risk offence among the prevailing audience.
- dmos62 7y agoSame gymnastics, as you've eloquently put, can be found in Eastern Europe as well. In my view it's a byproduct of certain meats/animals being in low-supply/high-demand, especially during the previous decade. The resulting indoctrination can be extensive. As an anecdote, I've seen a vegetarian being served chicken, because it's not meat.
- KMag 7y agoMaybe I should have said "mocking" instead of "sarcastic". I believe you were mocking the idea that beef is low-class, and it went over the head of the person to whom I replied. My apologies if you really do believe beef is low-class, but I really doubt that's your belief.