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Originally Posted by Debrah
I wouldn't get upset if someone called me an SJW (now that I know what it means) because it denotes someone who fights for justice in a society that doesn't care about it. Nor do I care if someone calls me a bleeding heart because the way I figure it, it just goes to show that the insulter is recognizing that 'I have a heart and that I care deeply'. That's one that I actually wear as a badge of honour.
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It depends on where you are aligned politically. SJW's is a term loaded with negative connotations mainly associated with radical fringe activism. I think the majority of vegans getting attention generally fall on the far left.
I consider myself a slightly right of center libertarian. As much as I want people to be kinder to animals, I don't want to push veganism on others. Often people just assume that all of us vegans are SJW's. It is sad because it takes the focus off animals who are in desperate need of compassion, and places it on a specific group of people with a specific ideology.