I am very aware that there is a big divide in the vegan community in regards to giving birth to children, rather than adopting or remaining childless. While I completely respect anyone who chooses not to have children for any reason, I also expect others to respect our choice to have a little vegan. Sadly, many vegan parents catch a shit-ton of flack for having biological children. I have not yet been faced with any anger, judgments, or elitist remarks about the pregnancy, and hopefully I won't. All I ask is if you have a problem with me and my vegan husband having a kid, kindly think it, rather than tell us. As my mom always says, "What other people think of us is none of our business." Unless they make it our business.
Our friend Josh wrote an excellent blog post a few years ago about he and his partner's vegan daughter, the discrimination they experience within the community because of her, and the most logical reasons to back off. Sadly, he deleted his old blog. Did you happen to save that post, Josh?
"Tell your politics the world needs awesome vegan kids raised by awesome vegan parents."
- our wise friend Josh
I'm child free by choice; but it has nothing to do with veganism. Some people take things way too far; having a child is a personal decision for anyone and it makes me sad that someone could try to ruin a special time in your life with such negativity.
ReplyDeleteI remember Josh's article and I couldn't believe he was getting that much crap. I'm all for cool people making cool kids, especially vegan ones. It's just not something I'm going to do.
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