If you're fat, PETA doesn't want your support

[julieandrews]

Via Boing Boing, Why is PETA Making Fun of Fat Women?.

Follow the link and look at the pic.

Yea, seriously.

My commentary on this is that I have been vegetarian for over 15 years now. And my BMI is currently borderline 'obese'. And only borderline because I've lost some weight.

Now, I don't have a meat-eating twin to compare to. Possibly I'm healthier as a vegetarian than I would be otherwise. I rather doubt I'd weigh any more as a meat-eater. Quite possibly less, because I've spent years living on pasta, rice, and potatoes.

I'm currently iron-deficiently anemic. And that is directly due to being vegetarian.

My triglycerides are high, which is possibly genetic, but also due to all those carbs.

I'm not saying that a _good_ vegetarian diet isn't all-around healthier, better for the environment, and nicer on the animals. But I am saying that there are fat vegetarians out there. A whole lot of us, in fact.

So why do you want to go annoy and anger people who are actually ON YOUR SIDE?

Comments

[vyrdolak1998.livejournal.com]

Because PETA are fundamentalists, and they have the same psychological limitations and traits as all fundamentalists. Fundamentalism has nothing to do with ideology, it's a way of thinking--and a form of mental illness, IMHO. I pay no more attention to PETA than I do to any other fundies, personally.

[ellen-denham.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on that one--PETA ads have been demeaning to women for years. I rather doubt the ads work. I'm an omnivore who limits meat consumption for heath and environmental reasons and because I like lots of veggies.

I can think of lots of reasons to be a vegetarian, but an organization that makes fun of, demeans, or treats me like an object is not going to get me on their side.

[julieandrews.livejournal.com]

I hadn't really paid too much attention to PETA. I've now read and seen a few (more) examples of their insensitive stupidity. Now I see why so many people make fun of them. It's not for the beliefs, but the actions and the words.

[birdhousefrog.livejournal.com]

Gee, processed sugar and lots of fats are completely vegetarian. I'd say most of the 'unhealthy' foods I've ever eaten were completely vegetarian. I was never much of a meat eater. These guys are for the birds. I guess literally and figuratively.

Oz

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah. High-frustose corn syrup. Palm oil. Simple carbs.

I don't think PETA is thinking. (On that note, it's nice to see Thinking is back in fashion after some years of Reacting.)

- Keyan