Toppling Patriarchy with a Fork

To respond to the Q&A question, I do not think that vegetarianism can be a strong challenge to patriarchy. I think that the ideas behind Kheel's essay are not well known enough to cause a problem with the patriarchal society that we have today, and I think that they will struggle to gain popularity if they become more well known. As Kheel notes, meat is a central part of many western diets and it will take more than an emotionally charged essay to change that. Yes, her points make sense and opened at least my eyes, but I also left the library, went to dinner, and got a turkey and salami sandwich. While I do think that the ideas of male dominance in society are important to research, I do not see a quick solution to the problem. A change from patriarchy is a change from the society that has existed for thousands of years. This research may be the first step to positive changes for society, but it will take much more to actually implement these changes.