Manifesto vegano queer

Rasmus Rahbek  Simonsen; Daniel Rossmann Jacobsen

Authors

Rasmus Rahbek Simonsen
Daniel Rossmann Jacobsen

Keywords:

veganism, queer theory, gender, sexuality, ethics of eating, food and normalization

Abstract

What does it mean for a person to declare her or his veganism to the world? How does the transition from one diet to another impact one’s sense of self? Veganism challenges the foundational character of how we “act out” our selves—not least of all in the context of sexuality and gender. In my paper, I am thus interested in the potential of veganism to disrupt the “natural” bond between gender formations and the consumption of animal products, as this relates to social and cultural genealogies. Consequently, I will explore a queer form of veganism that affirms the radical impact of what Sara Ahmed calls “shared deviation.”

Author Biographies

Rasmus Rahbek Simonsen

Doutor em Língua e Literaturas de Língua Inglesa. Western University (Londres). Professor Associado dov KEA - Københavns Erhvervsakademi (Dinamarca).
Daniel Rossmann Jacobsen

Graduando em Comunicação Social com habilitação em Jornalismo na Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, em Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil.

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