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The problem is vegan is now a Bad Word. I no longer say I am vegan, I say "I don't consume animal products", which seems to get a better reception than "vegan".
by mathieuh 2y ago
The problem is vegan is now a Bad Word. I no longer say I am vegan, I say "I don't consume animal products", which seems to get a better reception than "vegan".
I wonder if using the word "vegan" will harm them in the long run from people who take pride in avoiding "woke" vegan things. A cursory glance at the right-wing tabloids in the UK will I think demonstrate that this is a real concern.
- teekert 2y agoI think you're just better of ignoring people that consider vegan a bad word, they're just a small group. We should not change word meanings for them. A word defines a thing or a concept. If it, by itself, elicits some emotional response, you loose some of my respect. I hope rationality wins in this regard. But it seems to be a growing battle.
- uxcolumbo 2y agoYep, Murdoch and friends have successfully managed to turn something positive into negative. Vegan just means trying to avoid / reduce harm to animals / environment where practically possible. It's pragmatic not dogmatic.
- Maken 2y agoPeople who consider "vegan" a bad word are neither going to seek a replacement for leather either nor buy an electric car, so I don't think it will harm their sales in any meaningful way. I find more problematic they call "leather" to something that is not leather at all.
- dmbche 2y agoWhat's problematic about it? Do you mind calling soy milk milk?