Does anyone else feel a “duty” to be fit to disprove “soyboy” myths?

[varadella]

@kirkhaggerty I for one embrace my soy-tits

 

[isoter]

@varadella Woman here: did my soy tits get lost in the mail? I can’t find them anywhere

 

[smartiesrich]

@isoter Pretty sure you don't get sent them if you already have tits. Might need to double check the terms and conditions.

 

[rochapabloricardo]

@smartiesrich Always the fucking fine print

 

[tamsyn]

@smartiesrich sounds misogynistic, i want extra

 

[paul1963]

@kirkhaggerty Yeah I used to be skinny. Now getting a bit bigger. I want to prove my carnivore friends they don’t need to eat like 200 grams of animal protein

 

[afrahatun]

@kirkhaggerty I’ve actually not come across this too much, and if people do ask those types of questions it’s out of interest/not knowing much about it… I also wouldn’t go straight in and talk about me being vegan, only comes up because they’re confused as to why I’ve ordered a non meat meal at a restaurant… I work in financial services, and deal with a lot of macho American stereotypes, and when they find out I’m vegan they’re surprisingly accepting/alright with it. I’m pretty well built and wouldn’t say I’m a stereotypical ‘vegan’ so maybe that comes into play as they don’t question it lol

 

[kirkhaggerty]

@afrahatun Interesting! I might just have assholes for friends haha

 

[afrahatun]

@kirkhaggerty Having said this, I’ve been away with work this week and had a lot of comments from people about their own food, how I mustn’t like them eating meat in front of them… so certainly gets people thinking about what they’re consuming!

 

[nick220]

@kirkhaggerty Yes but as a woman, so not exactly the same as the soy boy thing.

 

[codymcg]

@nick220 ohh so bean queen

 

[nick220]

@codymcg oat GOAT

 

[dawn16]

@kirkhaggerty U.S. Army soldier here, working hard towards maxing out our physical fitness test and become one of the handful people in the entire Army. Want to show everyone that you can be vegan and still perform in a very high level.

 

[finalsaut]

@dawn16 I was scouring the comments to see if there was another Soldier here. I am currently in the top 3 runners in my unit (NG), acing the Sprint, Drag, Carry and the run. Now I just gotta get that Deadlift. The added punch is that I’m in my forties, outpacing the new recruits. Being the only vegan around, I bring my own food everywhere we go, and try to set a strong example. It’s not that I care what the others think, but it is my own activism. Lead by example.

 

[kirkhaggerty]

@dawn16 How has it worked for you being vegan in the army? For instance group meals? Is there usually some kind of vegan option?

 

[dawn16]

@kirkhaggerty I will be honest, it is pretty challenging, options are unfortunately very limited. I pretty much eat similar things everyday. But I feel good and very motivated. I am never eating another living creature ever again.

 

[debthom]

@kirkhaggerty Yes

 

[landonrm31]

@kirkhaggerty no because plants have phytoestrogens and cows milk has pregnant mammal estrogen and the whole dividing food into Masculine/ feminine is SO FUCKING DUMB.

 

[schalene]

@kirkhaggerty Idk if anyone else has mentioned this, but beer has more phytoestrogen than soy, so until they cut beer out of their diet, I’m not really taking their advice. but I guess being sure about your “masculinity” is also a necessity.

 

[christjudgeofall]

@schalene Thanks for pointing this out. I didn’t know about the phytoestrogens in hops before now.