For the past three years I (cis female) have been vegan, I haven’t yet died from B12 deficiencies (bcs I take B12 supplements) or a lack of protein (bcs there are a wide range of plant-based ways to get your required protein) or any of the other fears the media / your grandparents put into you. In fact, I went to the doctors last month and I’m healthier than ever! But, I am noticing a trend: once I’m able to convince meat-eating cis males that I am really, okay, they reply with something along these lines: “Yeah, well it’s different for you because you’re a girl and you need less protein than me, big male athlete that I am.” (I am paraphrasing slightly, and it’s important to note it’s not all meat-eating cis males that say this, it’s just most of them.) Anyway, ignoring (bcs they tend to) the fact that I am an athlete that should be taken seriously, despite my vagina, let’s address their fears: can men be vegan and athletes? Is it possible? In the last few decades, but especially in th