News      07/10/2009  

I Think We Can All Agree That Bacon Mania Has Run Its Course

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Details Magazine–the most psychologically complicated of all the man-mags, in my opinion–has a new piece out by former Eater editor Ben Leventhal on bacon as a cultural meme. Leventhal thinks the old girl still has some life in her, but for my part, I hope not. I have been declaring the bacon fetish dead for over two years, and it shows no sign of slowing down. One expert Leventhal quotes puts it this way: “Bacon isn’t just another meat treat–it’s an archetype and an icon, a totem and a fetish object. It’s all things meat, concentrated down to one strip of cured pork, and that strip functions as a middle finger to extend towards all the health cranks, stroller moms, and progressive puritans who try to prevent men from doing what they want most. Bacon is a Thai brothel on an egg plate.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. But I’m still sick of hearing about bacon. Although certainly I’m not sick of eating it.

Details: Has Bacon Mania Gone Too Far?

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3 Responses to “I Think We Can All Agree That Bacon Mania Has Run Its Course”

  1. RSAN on July 10th, 2009 5:58 pm

    sick of hearing about the burger

  2. sp on July 11th, 2009 11:42 am

    I’m an ultra lefty progressive liberal male and I eat lots of bacon, cure and smoke my own bellies, and would never be considered a Puritan by anyones standards. I don’t think I am an exception either. Having a social conscience doesn’t preclude gourmandise.

  3. Pigtrip on July 13th, 2009 12:05 pm

    You did say it yourself. Greeat quote.

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