Brigitte Gothière (born 18 May 1973) is a French
animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...
activist, spokesperson and director of the animal rights organization
L214
L214 (also known as L214 éthique & animaux) is a French animal rights organization. It was founded in 2008 by the action group "Stop Gavage" (stop force-feeding) for the abolition of foie gras, which now continues its actions within L214. The ...
, which she co-founded with her husband Sébastien Arsac. She was also the editor of the journal ''
Cahiers antispécistes'' from 1998 to 2019.
Biography
Gothière was born on 18 May 1973; her mother was a nurse and her father, an electrical engineer. She studied mathematics and electronics in higher education.
In 1993, when she was a student, she decided to stop eating meat, as well as any animal products.
After graduation, she taught at a vocational high school
and taught
applied physics
Applied physics is the application of physics to solve scientific or engineering problems. It is usually considered to be a bridge or a connection between physics and engineering.
"Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination ...
in
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
.
With a few activists, in 2003, she launched the "Stop Gavage" collective, which fights against the
force-feeding of geese and ducks. This led to the establishment, in 2008, of the animal rights association L214, which disseminates shocking images of slaughterhouses to raise awareness of the animal cause; Gothière is the spokesperson and director. She has argued that "only a vegan society would amount to success", but that small steps are progress.
Gothière was an editor of
antispeciesist journal ''
Cahiers antispécistes'', from 1998 to the end of its publication in 2019.
She is married to Sébastien Arsac, who is also an animal activist; the couple has two children, who are also vegan.
See also
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List of animal rights advocates
Advocates of animal rights support the philosophy of animal rights. They believe that many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as in avoiding suff ...
References
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1973 births
Living people
French activists
French animal rights activists
French editors
French veganism activists
French women activists
French women editors
Organization founders