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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

Readers, please join me welcoming Angela Henry, author of Schooled In Lies , who’s guest blogging here today. About the Book – GED instructor Kendra Clayton’s high school days were nothing to brag about. So she’s not too thrilled when on top of having to take a class to renew her teaching certificate or be fired, she gets roped into serving on her high school’s reunion committee. Spending time with her former classmates is even less fun than having a root canal. Then to make matters worse, Kendra and the other committee members start receiving strange messages and having freak accidents. When one of the accidents results in a death, Kendra is convinced it’s murder. Unfortunately, neither the reunion committee nor the police take her seriously. To try and prevent another death-and to keep from worrying about all the time her sweetie, Carl, has been spending with his scheming ex-wife-Kendra digs into the lives of her fellow committee members and uncovers enough secrets, lies, and betra