Myth #15: “But eating meat is sexy/manly/macho.”
As we have evolved (and as we continue to evolve) as a social species, what is considered “sexy” or “manly” has changed (and will continue to change). I will grant that it used to be considered attractive for men to be physically powerful & verbally domineering & arrogantly sexist & even violently abusive — and I will grant as well that it used to be “sexy” for women to openly approve the same … I will even admit that this is (unfortunately) still the case in a few social circles today.
And yet if you take a look around, you will also see that our species is beginning to change; that our species is beginning to judge Beauty in a different way. Indeed, these days, more & more people are finding both men & women attractive who exhibit the boldness to be openly compassionate towards others; those who are brave enough to open up to real expressions of intimacy, and those who are courageous enough to defend the innocent and care for the downtrodden.
My dear Friends, what it boils down to is that cruelty is no longer sexy (and the argument can be made that it never was). In addition, the belief that cruelty is a bellwether for strength & power & even beauty is dying out as well … In essence, we humans are waking up to a different way of discerning the attractiveness of others; a way that looks less at the form of their chest — and more to the purity of the Heart that resides therein.
Current status of this Myth: Uncloaked
Justification it provides for eating animals: NONE
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