Veganism, Sex and Politics

C. Lou Hamilton is a feminist writer with a passion for fake fur, animals real and imaginary, and assorted things queer and vegan. She lives in London.

• Introduction: Veganism, sex and politics Chapter 1: Dreaded comparisons and other stories Chapter 2: Eating and being eaten Interlude 1: Raw Chapter 3: Slow violence and animal tales Chapter 4: Caring through species Chapter 5: Creatures we wear Interlude 2: Carnage Chapter 6: Dangers and pleasures Conclusion: Doing veganism Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index

In this beautifully written book, C. Lou Hamilton explores the politics of veganism through the lens of her own experience as a queer vegan. She uses science, philosophy, storytelling, and more to examine the use of animals for food, clothing, medicine, sexuality, and identity. Her approach is refreshingly open. There are no unambiguous heroes or villains in her story. She approaches all subjects, including herself, with the same critical yet generous perspective, which allows her to move beyond simplistic frames and arrive at a more complex, ambivalent set of truths. This book does what we need many more books to do: show what it looks like for a particular individual in a particular context to aspire to resist oppression in all its forms, while still living a life full of joy, individuality, and community.