Where vegetarianism can lead if not treated properly
It seems like our good friends the vegetarians and other be-kind-to-the-earth-and-all-of-its-creatures types aren’t content to just sit and munch their tofu and feel supercilious because they recycle more than you and I. They’ve taken their quest for preservation of renewable resources out of the playground and into the bedroom.
Wait! Preservation of renewable resources? You thought if they were renewable they didn’t really need to be preserved because, well, they’re renewable. Right? You’re obviously overthinking here, which proves you’re not a vegetarian.
Eco-friendly sex. It’s the next new thing.
Other ways of “greenwashing” the bedroom, as outlined by TreeHugger and Greenpeace, include turning out the lights, not buying PVC or vinyl accoutrements, ensuring S&M paddles are made from sustainably harvested timber, using organic massage oils, showering together, using bamboo bed sheets (they come from a rapidly renewable resource and are said to be “super sexy”), and wearing lingerie made with renewable fibres such as hemp (Enamore), bamboo (Butta) and other organic goodness (GreenKnickers, Buenostyle, Peau Ethique).
Well, at least all my S&M paddles are made of sustainably harvested timber. It may take me a while to make the move into bamboo bed sheets, however. And here all this time I thought my cotton sheets came from a renewable resource. I guess that shows just how little I know.
One of the recommendations that I’m sure goes well heeded is the one about turning out the lights. I don’t think saving electricity is the only reason these folks like their intimate moments in the pitch dark. Here is a site dedicated to naked vegetarians. Beware: there is nudity, it’s not particularly sexy but it’s totally obscene. You’ve probably known for a while that vegetarians aren’t all that smart. Well, as you will see, many are not all that thin either. If anyone ever tells you that a vegetarian diet will make you thin, send them to this site and have them navigate through the pics of some of these models. If you decide to take a quick look yourself, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Quick, someone, get me a big chunk of prime rib, medium rare.
A friend, a vegetarian (not idealogical, but just because she doesn’t like meat), was apparently told by her doctor that she might not have enough milk for her twins, and it likely wouldn’t have enough fat and protein in it, so she’d probably have to supplement with formula.
To me, this would be a clear signal to start eating meat, even if I had never done so before.
Having met several women in my life who were breastfeeding two babies at a time, it seems likely that feeding even twins would not be a problem if she were eating a protein rich diet, like she was designed to do.
Oh, and while I like a good prime rib now and again, count me for a nice thick porterhouse, as my dad used to say, “run through a hot kitchen”.
Brad
Hi Brad–
In my opinion your diagnosis of the vegetarian woman trying to breast feed two kids is spot on. A woman needs both fat and protein–both of which come from meat–to produce a good quantity and quality of breast milk. It’s a shame to see something like you describe take place. she should learn to like meat–it can be done.
I love porterhouse steaks, too. But run mine through the hot kitchen twice–I like them medium rare.
Cheers–
MRE
Erm wow. Weight aside, notice how pasty and unhealthy the complexions look.
Ha…in my book veganism is an eating disorder anyway. I say we campaign to get it added to the DSM-V alongside bullemia and anorexia nervosa.
Hi Anne–
Yeah, they do look pasty. I think the same gene that when mutated codes for vegetarianism also codes for sun avoidance. They are obviously vitamin D deficient.
Cheers–
MRE
Thanks! I just love your site but this post? Gah!! Where do you find the time? But sure glad you do.
Cynthia in Seattle
Hi Cynthia–
Thanks for the kind words about the site. I carve the time out of the time I formerly used for reading.
Cheers–
MRE