Yessenia of Queereka and SAC City Freethinkers want to help send 10 students to the Secular Student Alliance Conference in Las Vegas this June. Considering how amazing SSA is and the importance of supporting the future of secularism, we want to do whatever we can to help them out. The Skepchick Challenge: If we can raise $2,500 for travel, lodging, and conference fees by June 4, Yessenia will shav... »
My friend Louise recently came across a Twitter page (and website hawking a book) dedicated to ENDING RAPE! Actually ending it. Declaring itself the best resource anywhere in the world. And how does ENDING RAPE suggest we end rape? BY NEVER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH MEN. Ever. Anywhere. Unless we already know them. BUT DON’T GET TO KNOW THEM BECAUSE STRANGERS ARE RAPISTS. And also people you ... »
So I have this totally terrible idea that involves ping pong balls and a bunch of kids with cancer and I’m going to need you to give me $30. I promise it’s going to be… well, mostly just stupid and ridiculous. But still probably worth it. You see, one night, around 9 months ago, I was sitting in my house, drinking too much and watching Twitter while my husband and one of our friends watched ... »
Here is a talk by Jackson Katz, Ph.D at TEDxFIDIWoman that has been quickly making the rounds. Because it’s great. It’s being called, “the TED talk that might make every man a feminist” and I agree. I highly encourage you to set the (only) 19 minutes aside to listen to what this man has to say about gender violence, sexism and the leadership roles of the men in our society ... »
It’s SSA Week, celebrating the Secular Student Alliance, a fast-growing nonprofit organization with nearly 400 chapters in high schools and colleges all over the United States. Here are a mere 10 of the many reasons SSA not only needs your support but deserves it. 10. They sound like a roving band of kick-ass superheroes. 9. Finding other nonbelievers can be extremely difficult, especially i... »
Apparently, it’s that time of year again! You know. That time of year where your friends annoy the crap out of you by participating in some silly social media prank disguised as awareness. And lucky us! It’s about breast cancer AGAIN! Because as you know, there are so MANY people on FB still unaware that it exists and we have to raise consciousness because there are not enough pink bal... »
Maryam Namazie has organized a day of protests on April 25 to call upon the Bangladeshi government to protect the lives of bloggers and activists who are atheist, secularist, or in any way critical of religion. Here’s the letter I’ve signed on behalf of Skepchick: In January, 29 year old blogger Asif Mohiuddin was stabbed. In February, 35 year old atheist blogger involved in the Shahba... »
Today I am tired. Not like not-enough-sleep tired. Like tired of the world tired. Exhausted from the world. I’m tired of the world being full of stupid assholes who refuse to get it. I’m tired. And I’m angry. And I’m tired of being told that I’m too angry. And I’m angry because I’m tired and I’m angry that I can’t be anything but angry. Yesterd... »
