Why people recommend it
The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J. Adams is a foundational feminist-vegetarian text that explores the intersections of meat consumption, patriarchy, and animal rights. The book came up during episodes of the podcast Behind the Bastards in July 2024. In Part One: The Dr. Laura Episodes, released on July 9, 2024, the host mentioned engaging in a recent conversation with the feminist vegan author Carol Adams, jokingly noting that the author would likely appreciate the program's prior discussion concerning pig anuses. Subsequently, in Part Two: The Dr. Laura Episodes, released on July 11, 2024, the host returned to the author and her work while reflecting on the themes of the episode. He connected the online harassment and doxxing faced by the author to historical patterns of targeted vitriol in media, specifically recalling how she had been harassed for weeks and over an entire summer by Rush Limbaugh back in the day before experiencing further harassment elsewhere. Through these mentions, the podcast utilized the author's background and her notable book to frame conversations surrounding online hostility, public figures, and the ideological dimensions of food systems and animal rights within contemporary cultural discourse.
Who recommended it
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“Actually, a lot of what I was thinking throughout this episode had to do with an interview on a recent episode with Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, who was harassed and doxxed for weeks and like an entire summer by Rush Limbaugh back in the day and then went on to be harassed and doxxed”
“I was recently talking to a feminist vegan named Carol Adams, who's awesome; she wrote this book called The Sexual Politics of Meat. So I'm sure she would love the pig anus discussion we just had.”