Vegan Class Anxiety /Valuable
I just wish people would admit that
They are not vegan to be healthy—
They’re vegan to be in a narrative
That goes above correction, the same place
The cross fitters go and the
Religious zealots—
Waving your beliefs in the air
Like you just don’t care
Is not always a sign of pride
But often a sign of contempt —
Contempt for those
Who won’t make the same sacrifices
They make.
I am full of contempt
For people
Who never have to make
The sacrifices I have made.
Including people like
Vegans, who read click bait
And fad diet blogs and read
Books for sale that someone profits off of
All in the name of
“I’m healthier now than I ever was”
Even if
They don’t go to the doctor
Don’t take any responsibility for their body or their health
In any meaningful way that isn’t some sort of
Instagram stunt.
It never matters that I
Have healthy blood pressure, never matters
That I have healthy glucose and blood sugars
It never matters to these instagrammers—
Who “avoid western medicine” lmfao
All that matters is appearances
Value, status, class-anxiety
It never matters about
Any of the things they say
It’s just about being able to say
You’re valuable, in whatever way
Is trending.