Author: trudi_bruges

Geertrui Cazaux (Trudi) #totalliberation #phdCrim #autoimmunelife #veganproghead #wannabedrummer Belgium. Vegetarian since mid '90's and vegan since 2009. My main motive has always been the ethical perspective, although I am also inspired by the environmental and health aspects. Writing about veganism, animal rights and ableism on Graswortels, Brugesvegan, and CripHumanimal

by trudi_bruges January 24, 2020 0

Medication shaming

This also happens in vegan circles. 😒 Shaming people for taking medication. ‘If you would just eat healthier! I wouldContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges January 8, 2020 1

(Disabled) animals Articles/journals

The ‘cuteness’ of a deaf puppy responding to sign language of a deaf man

Story on Goodmorning America about a deaf man who adopted a deaf labrador puppy. QUOTE: “Richelle Abbott, a mother ofContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges December 15, 2019 1

Health Videos

Egg based flu vaccines. A thorny issue

Egg-based flu vaccines. A very thorny issue. The production of these vaccines undoubtedly involves animal rights violations. Even ifContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges December 13, 2019 0

General Videos

Depression – “That doesn’t sound like much of a struggle to me”

#ableism in the #animalrights movement This is what you DON’T say to someone who says they are struggling with depression.Continue Reading

by trudi_bruges December 12, 2019 0

(Disabled) animals Articles/journals Books

Spray painted polar bear T-34

The footage of a polar bear with “T-34” spray-painted in black on their side was reportedly first posted on FacebookContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges December 5, 2019 0

Articles/journals General

‘she’s mad and dangerous’

Ableism sometimes comes in more subtle forms. Animal rights and environmental activists are eagerly depicted as ‘lunies’, ‘crazy’ or ‘mad’Continue Reading

by trudi_bruges October 18, 2019 1

Disabled vegans Interviews

Exploring the connections between ableism, sexism and speciesism. Interview with Mary Fantaske

Mary Fantaske (28) is an activist and student living in Toronto. I got to know her through her presentation ‘TheContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges October 7, 2019 0

Articles/journals Therapy/Service animals

Guide dogs in Medieval Europe

A fascinating article on the website of Dr. Krista A. Murchison , Assistant Professor in Medieval English and French LiteratureContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges September 13, 2019 0

(Disabled) animals Articles/journals Intersections

On Depression and Animality, Eva Meijer in Humanimalia

Very interesting article by Eva Meijer in the latest number of the online journal Humanimalia. Eva Meijer, The Melancholic AnimalContinue Reading

by trudi_bruges August 31, 2019 0

General

Children display ‘werewolf syndrome’ after getting anti-baldness drug

More than a dozen children in Spain developed a form of “werewolf syndrome” after they were given mislabeled medication. SeventeenContinue Reading