Joan Dunayer

Joan Dunayer is an American philosopher and abolitionist animal rights advocate. She is the author of two books, ''Animal Equality'' (2001) and ''Speciesism'' (2004). She has argued for "species equality" the view that all animals including insects should be given rights.

Dunayer graduated from Princeton University and has master's degrees in English literature, education, and psychology. She became a vegan in 1989. Provided by Wikipedia