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Veganism is so much more than what we eat. It’s about striving to live an ethical life in a profoundly unethical world. Is being vegan difficult or is it now easier than ever? What does veganism have to do with wider struggles for social justice – feminism, LGBTQ+ politics, anti-racism and environmentalism?
In this beautifully written book, C. Lou Hamilton explores the politics of veganism through the lens of her own experience as a queer vegan. She uses science, philosophy, storytelling, and more to examine the use of animals for food, clothing, medicine, sexuality, and identity. Her approach is refreshingly open. There are no unambiguous heroes or villains in her story. She approaches all subjects, including herself, with the same critical yet generous perspective, which allows her to move beyond simplistic frames and arrive at a more complex, ambivalent set of truths. This book does what we need many more books to do: show what it looks like for a particular individual in a particular context to aspire to resist oppression in all its forms, while still living a life full of joy, individuality, and community.
Introduction: Veganism, sex and politics
Chapter 1: Dreaded comparisons and other stories
Chapter 2: Eating and being eaten Interlude 1: Raw
Chapter 3: Slow violence and animal tales
Chapter 4: Caring through species
Chapter 5: Creatures we wear Interlude 2: Carnage
Chapter 6: Dangers and pleasures
Conclusion: Doing veganism
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index