Veganism, caught the attention of Power Line. Is that even a word? They have supplied an academic paper entitled “Vegan Sexuality: Challenging Heteronormative Masculinity through Meat-free Sex”

The study is authored by  Annie Potts, New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies Jovian Parry, New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies.

The fun continues with the opening paragraph, “The terms ‘vegansexuality’ and ‘vegansexuals’ entered popular discourse following substantial media interest in a New Zealand-based academic study on ethical consumption that noted that some vegans engaged in sexual relationships and intimate partnerships only with other vegans.”

You certainly are welcome to hit the link and avail yourself of the entire paper, but in the interests of time I have attempted to summarize the findings.  Understand, I am not a scientist, I may have misunderstood some of the jargon, but I think I’ve got it right.  Here goes:

An average heterosexual male, embarking upon a vegan lifestyle will only be partially successful.  At some point in time after following the strict teachings of veganism the average male will succumb to the siren call of the “tube steak”.

This will cause the heterosexual male to yield to the buffet line found at various bus stations and locker rooms, substituting one meat product for another. This transition, when complete will yield not a hunter warrior but a male more suited to interior decorating, flower arranging and singing show tunes. 

I hope this helps.