If you’ve ever been hurt by the cruelty of the system, you already carry the wisdom that can change it. Choosing veganism is a powerful act of solidarity with all lives exploited and denied dignity. You know what it feels like to be silenced. The animals need allies. And who better to lead that charge than those who already know what it means to fight for dignity. So be loud for the voiceless.
NANCY ARENAS: Veganism isn’t just about food. It’s about refusing to participate in systems of exploitation — systems that, when we look closely, mirror the very injustices marginalized communities have endured for generations. Whether you are part of a racial minority, disabled, elderly, female,… or economically disadvantaged — you already know what it feels like to be dismissed, commodified, and harmed simply for being who you are. That visceral knowledge, born from experience, offers a unique and powerful empathy for other oppressed beings: the animals trapped in cages, stripped of autonomy, and slaughtered for profit…
Systemic violence against animals is not separate from the violence humans face. It’s built on the same foundation: power without accountability, profit above life, and normalization of suffering. Marginalized people live with the consequences of such systems every day — through healthcare disparities, discriminatory policing, inaccessible environments, and erasure from political discourse…
If you’ve ever been hurt by the cruelty of the system, you already carry the wisdom that can change it. Choosing veganism is a powerful act of solidarity with all lives exploited and denied dignity. You know what it feels like to be silenced. So be loud for the voiceless. You know what it feels like to be targeted. So, advocate for the defenseless. You know what survival requires. So, help others escape suffering too…
Justice isn’t piecemeal. It’s a tide that lifts all beings — human and nonhuman alike. Veganism isn’t a rejection of your culture, identity, or struggle. It’s an expansion of your compassion, an act of radical love, and a refusal to let empathy end at the species barrier… The animals need allies. And who better to lead that charge than those who already know what it means to fight for dignity? SOURCE…
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