.. just happens to be a pay day. So guess what I'm doing this weekend? Online shopping.
Which leads me to the topic of vegan swag.
What is "vegan swag?"
Well.. swag is slang for 'goods' or 'promotional items.' So, vegan swag refers to goods and promotional items that relate to veganism.
And boy, there's a LOT of swag out there.
I'm curious how other people feel about the topic. First, I must admit that some of things I've stumbled upon are just plain adorable. Others make me feel like I'm one purchase away from joining an elite and powerful club that can change the world. And yet, others make me cringe a little.
Allow me to explain the latter.
I'm all for proclaiming your vegan-hood.. loud and proud. I also enjoy the subtle nod. What I find a bit troublesome are the items that seem to partition vegans away from everyone else; almost to the extreme that vegans seem 'out there' or 'disconnected' from society.
You know.. like t-shirts or buttons that boldly say, "Meat is murder." I even saw one t-shirt that said, "Go Vegan.. or go fu-- yourself."
Sure, it might completely be how you feel. But will such a blanket statement make any current meat-eater warm up to the idea of having an honest conversation with us about our veganism?
To say such things is to remove ourselves from contructive dialogue.
Instead, I generally prefer the soft approach.
Something like this necklace from Christy Robinson Designs:
And yes, this one is definitely on my purchase list this weekend. ;)
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