You Eat Meat, She doesn't. So what? Start a Family

Eating Animals, Starting a Family, and loving your Wife.

I love animals. I also love eating them.

Do I wish it was 1976 again where men and women unquestionably scarfed down on dead animals aplenty. Hell yeah I do. A simpler time for so many different reasons, enjoying an uncomplicated meal with your girl included. But it’s not, and although my blog‘s philosophy on most things is directly rooted in the aesthetic of that time, I’m also an open minded realist, who would very much like to succeed in the modern era. More specifically in a symbiotic relationship with a modern woman.

The real deal facts when it comes to gastronomical societal trends of our times, is men still eat meat, women don’t. My personal experiences is a perfect example. I have never once, not even for a brief moment dated a women who ate red meat or pork. All girlfriends going back to high school (I graduated 2003) ate only chicken or fish. Some toyed around with veganism, and vegetarianism, and all eventually have transitioned some what completely over to either way of life. Why discuss this? Well as a man in 2020, not 1976; I would very much like to co-exist, be in love, and start a family with a modern women. I want to understand their perspective, and perhaps empathize so I can be a better life long partner.

Yeah I know I mostly make grand points through Johnny on the Spot dick jokes around here, but I’m serious with this one. What I have done over the past couple weeks during this quarantine is I have deep dove into animal rights philosophy. Pro, anti, indifferent. You name the source; I’ve been reading it. Just to name a few; both anti and pro that have interested me the most:

Michael Pollan

Paul Singer

John Maxwell Coetzee

Matthew Scully

George Monibot

Chris Kresser

After becoming slightly obsessed with all of this during our country's lock-down, I've come to a few conclusions:

1- Factory farming needs to be abolished. No middle ground here, it’s morally objectionable akin to the likes of slavery. I wish I was wealthy enough to only be able to eat free range local farm everything. I’m not. Turn a blind eye? I don’t know what to do going forward. I do know if you are true animal rightist, and still want to eat meat, hunting is the most humane possible option. But that’s an entirely different and complex article. You see moral dilemmas are a very human specific problem. Which is also a very interesting thread to this debate. I do know one thing for sure I’m definitely questioning the eating of pigs; I’m pretty sure they are smarter than me. God damn bacon is so good though.

2-Veganism and vegetarianism kills just as many animals, as meat producing farms. The amount of product and organic chemicals used to sustain these "Utopian soy farms," and factories kill off thousands and thousands of small game by the clip. It’s actually astounding when you start to look at the numbers. So really in the end, suffering is just part of the natural balance, and order of life. For there to be order, there must be chaos. Death, and life.

3-So why do on average more women, and not all humans, become drawn to anti-animal cuisine? I’m sure there are some beta male frat boy sources out there lambasting the pro-veggie decisions as morally misguided, and ignorant to real life. I’m not interested in that stupid shit.

The answer: I don't know and that's okay, because I have come to the realization that this is less of an issue and debate, and more of a good thing. After the limited, yet extensive research I have done over this brief time of quarantine, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s an admirable quality to look for in a woman. I believe it represents either their possession, or search for a higher sense of empathy. A quality lost to men who may have more of a proclivity to hunt, and protect. The same higher sense of empathy you want in a partner, and prospective mother of your children. This isn’t to say women who deep dive on a rib-eye won’t be good mothers. I just think rather than ignorantly lambasting your vegan girlfriend with an eye roll when you have to make two different dinners on the weekends; why don’t you stop looking at her through the scope of a modern perspective where family and children are off the table... "Because you haven’t written your rock opera yet." And, start looking at her through the 1976 perspective where we all ate meat, ironically. A society that was for the most part still rooted in marriage and family, and begin to appreciate that these overly sensitive empathetic qualities she possesses; (that force you to cook two different meals on the grill) will without a doubt make her a super fucking rad Mom one day.

I started this blog in attempts to somehow showcase to the 4-6 people that actually read this that the humor and culture of the 70’s is what will restore America to it's sanity again. But, what I’ve quickly come to realize through whether it be binge watching old school comedies, animal rights literature, or questioning the insane quarantine over reactions; is that the answer, and remedy to all this modern existential strife is simple.

Family.

The mantra of my musings and rants here has been “Fighting for the Aesthetic and humor of 1976 America.” Thinking I was going to find myself on an island of thoughts with the likes of George Carlin, and Iggy Pop. Yet, now I find myself rubbing elbows with "All in the Family" and "Happy Days." Welp, here I am. I guess I write a pro family blog now. The Coolest realization of landing on said destination is that still includes me talking about: Comedy, Movies, Sex, Sports, and Beer drinking. Family can be fun.

P.S.-To all my millennial bros out there. Quit turning your back on the idea of it. Don’t worry you can still go to punk shows every so often, and drink beers with your buddies. Trust me your selfless vegan wife, and mother of your children will be more than happy to have the house to herself. You're 35 put your telecaster down, and start a family.