What is this “vegephobia” that Veggie Pride is denouncing?
From the moment that we admit that we refuse to imprison, force-feed, terrorise, mutilate, deprive of social interaction, asphyxiate, knock out, electrocute, cut the throats of others simply to satisfy old habits or dietary preferences, our ideas are at best mocked, shouted down (over-sensitivity, immaturity..) or, worse, suspected of promoting odious ideologies (hating humanity, allegiance to dangerous cults.) Many vegetarians and vegans prefer to pass unnoticed or to give false reasons in the hope of escaping the mockery and the social reprobation. Vegephobia is the phenomenon which constrains vegetarians and vegans either not to take responsibility for their convictions, or to find themselves marginalized by their entourage. Through Veggie Pride we want to say that we no longer accept this situation. We want to see a reasoned discussion of our proposals, in place of the laughs and insults.
