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Red on Red Violence

2:33 PM, Mar 27, 2008 • By MICHAEL GOLDFARB
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The New York Times reports on the war between vegans and feminists:

This isn't the first time animal rights activists have been accused of sexism. Many vegans have long criticized PETA for using naked celebrities in its advertising campaigns and for staging stunts like naked protests.

Isa Chandra Moskowitz, a cookbook author, is among those who believe such images twist the vegan message. "As a feminist, I'm not keen on the idea of using women's bodies to sell veganism, and I'm not into the idea of using veganism to sell women's bodies," she said.

Who do we like in this one? Well, the vegans are all carrot, and the feminists, of course, are all stick.

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