Oh my god! Vegans are weird! Vegans are hippies! Vegans just want attention! These are some of the stereotypes and misconceptions of vegans. Stereotypes and misconceptions are mainly false assumptions and beliefs about different cultures and groups. Stereotypes and misconceptions are deeply embedded in every society in numerous ways. Over the years, the use of stereotypes and misconceptions has been increased tremendously. While some stereotypes and misconceptions are humourous, they can also provide a negative impact upon their targets. There are many stereotypes and misconceptions that are directed towards vegans, since it represents only a small portion of the population. Stereotypes and misconceptions have really started to dictate how an average person views the vegan lifestyle and they can be extremely powerful. The cognitive approach of the 70’s “made the simple but profound point that we all use categories- of people, places, things- to make sense of the world around us” and that is why stereotypes and misconceptions …show more content…
I never hated any non-vegans and I don’t think any other vegans do either. It was hard for me to talk to my friends about Veganism, not that I wanted to talk about it. Everytime I would tell someone I am vegan, first of all they looked shook because my body was not as skinny as they thought a vegan’s body would look like. And second was that every single one of them would ask, so what do you eat? I don’t get why people think vegans don’t get enough food to eat, there are some delicious foods out there without meat or dairy. I was always given weird looks when I would ask the waitress if there was anything vegan in their restaurant. Everytime I told somebody I was vegan, there was that argument. An argument against Veganism. An argument that wanted to prove that all vegans are self-righteous and some weirdos. Vegans are not just some