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Dan Mathews Biography

Dan Mathews (born 1964) is the Senior Vice President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He is known for heading PETA's most controversial and attention-getting campaigns, including the "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ads, as well as campaigns involving celebrities such as Morrissey, Pamela Anderson, Pink, and Paul McCartney.

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Back in the eighties, people thought a vegan was someone from Vegas. It's a different world now and I feel lucky to have been a part of the revolution, both for animal rights and gay rights.

Animal, Gay, Vegan, Vegas

As someone who was gay bashed as a kid, I learned firsthand how a lot of people only feel good about themselves when they sense that someone or something is on a lower rung than they are. This inferiority complex drives racism and sexism as well as outdated attitudes about animals.

Attitude, Bashed, Complex, Gay, Kids, Outdated

On leather jackets: That's the next step. You have to take one step at a time. It was easier to start with fur.

Animal, Leather, Leather Jackets, Next Steps, Start, Time

We will be just as ruthless as any of our targets. We will go for the throat.

Animal, Ruthless, Target, Targets, Throat

Most people, especially activists, recognize their differences with others rather than what they have in common and that leads to frustration more than persuasion.

Activists, Differences, Frustration, Leads, People

Do you know that fat little guy from Seinfeld? He has become the main pitchman for KFC, Jason Alexander. And beginning in May he is going to star in the West Coast production of 'The Producers. ' It's made for us. We can be slamming him as the play opens. If we do this properly, he will wish he never saw a chicken.

Animal, Become, Kfc, Properly, Star, Stars

I'd like to be remembered by two simple words: any two words, as long as they're simple.

Long, Remembered, Simple, Two, Words

I've always thought it would be fun to have a vegan campaign aimed at gays called "Don't be a Dairy Queen. "

Campaign, Fun, Gay, Gays, Queens

I've never dated anyone because they were vegetarian, just like I'm gay but don't only go to gay bars. I hang out with people because they are fun, smart, and kind, and if they happen to be veg I'm thrilled.

Fun, Gay, Like, Smart, Thrilled

Attitudes toward gays have shifted much like they have for animals. People have a hard time relating to those who are different and often strike out against them in ignorance. But society is really starting to wise up at last as more enlightened generations emerge.

Animals, Attitude, Attitudes, Ignorance, Relating, Wise

Getting arrested is fun.

Animal, Animal Rights, Arrested, Fun

Compassion for animals is something that every child has naturally but they are lured away from these instincts by society's nasty habits.

Animal, Children, Compassion, Habits, Nasty, Naturally

Most people are sensitized to animals through their cats and dogs, but for me it was a flounder. I used to go fishing with my dad as a kid and always felt bad about yanking these panic-stricken creatures from the water. I stopped eating fish as an adolescent and went vegan at twenty.

Cats, Creatures, Dad, Dog, Kids, Vegan