Quotes from Carol J. Adams

We believe that feminism is a transformative philosophy that embraces the amelioration of life on earth for all life-forms, for all natural entities.

Many efforts on behalf of animals will qualitatively improve humans' living conditions as well, which is likely to be the case.

When vegetarians attempt to disarm the dominant control of language, they are seen as picky, particular, embittered, self righteous, confrontative, and especially sentimental.

Vegetarians, despite the variety of ways in which to argue their perspective, always appear to be saying "Don't eat meat." Meat eaters cannot make sense of this because a part of their definition of what makes sense is eating meat.

Frequently, someone is present who actually feels hostile to vegetarianism and regards it as a personal challenge. If this is the case, all sorts of outrageous issues are thrown out to see how the vegetarian will handle them. Vegetarian, enthusiastic reformer, sees the opportunity as one of her education; instead it is a teasing game of manipulation. At times, ludicrous questions are raised; they imply that the entire discussion is ludicrous.

Privilege resists self-examination, but exclusion does not.