‘A Man Must Eat Meat’

Republicans keep falsely accusing James Talarico of being a vegan, @olgakhazan.bsky.social writes. She examines what this reveals about meat and masculinity: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

Welcome to Being Human, our newsletter that explores wellness culture, human behavior, mortality and disease, and other mysteries of the body and the mind. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

“On some lizard-brain level, many people appreciate a man who seems like he can slay a bison and drag its carcass back to the cave for dinner.” www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

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When politicians eat pork chops on camera, it has never looked sexy. Does eating meat make you sexy? I’ve been vegan for years, I know what it’s like on the train in the morning when the man next to me is wearing notes of salami. Eat whatever you like. Just don’t assume it makes you sexy.