ep. 171: Vegan Feminism Beyond Food
This is not what veganism looks like, fyi. (@charlfolscher/Unsplash)
Can REAL feminists eat cheese? Vegan geographer Catherine Oliver maps out why most vegans are women and the masculinity of meat. Then, vegan beauty influencer Demi Colleen deconstructs white veganism and decolonizes plant-based diets.
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