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EVENTS This Week—Meet Stephen Hawking, Surly Amy, Hemant Mehta, Seth Andrews, Shelley Segal & More!

Melanie March 20, 2013

All over the globe, many of your favorite scientists, skeptics, and atheists are appearing live: in Texas, you can meet Surly Amy at the American Atheists Convention in Austin; Stephen Hawking in Houston; Hemant Mehta and Seth Andrews in Canyon and Houston; Australian atheist singer-songwriter Shelley Segal in Houston and San Antonio. Hemant will also be giving a talk in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Car... »

Speaking Out Against Hate Directed at Women: Adam Lee

Amy March 18, 2013

Hello friends! I am pleased to bring you another edition of Speaking out Against Hate! This installment brings you the wise words of Adam Lee. His topic of choice is very interesting to me, as it is a conversation I have been thinking about a lot lately. Religion is often blamed for the oppression of women and minority groups and the promotion of patriarchy in our society. This systematic churning... »

Women in Secularism 2 Grant Wrap-up and Winner Announcements

Amy March 12, 2013

I’m happy to announce the final grant recipients for Women in Secularism 2. Thanks to everyone who donated and to everyone who applied. I couldn’t send all the wonderful people who sent in apps but I’m gosh-darn happy that I raised enough money to send NINE men to the event this year. I knew it was going to be a great conference, and now it’s going to be even better with al... »

Speaking out Against Hate Directed at Women: Russell Glasser

Amy March 6, 2013

As some of you may remember, back when the online harassment was first focussed on this website and some of the contributors at Freethought Blogs, I started a series of guest posts where I reached out the the men who were leaders in our community to weigh in on what they saw happening. It was a very successful series with 20 contributions. The series was called, Speaking Out Against Hate Directed ... »

Vaccinate Your Bracket!

Jacqueline March 5, 2013

Selection Sunday is nearly upon us. March 17th NCAA men’s basketball brackets are coming out, which means some teams will be like this: and other teams will be more like this and I will be all like this Every year Women Thinking Inc. hosts a March Madness brack... »

More Good News: What About the Men at WiS2?

Amy February 27, 2013

What about the men? Well, I’ll tell you what about the men! I have found more than a few good men that will be joining us at Women in Secularism 2 in Washington, DC May 17th -19th. And I am thrilled to be able to pay their admission to the event! Last week, I announced the final round of women grant winners for American Atheists Con. With help from some generous donations, I was able to pay ... »

Ask Psychic Amy–For Science!

Melanie February 22, 2013

Earlier this month, I wrote about the Skepchick Challenge we’re holding to raise money for science education and outreach at this year’s SkepchickCON. This post is both a reminder of that challenge and an FAQ for those of you still deciding whether to throw some virtual loose change to the cause. What is SkepchickCON? SkepchickCON is the science and skepticism track at CONvergence, a s... »

American Atheist Surly Grant Winners Round TWO and Women in Secularism 2 UPDATE

Amy February 20, 2013

I am proud to announce the second round of Surly Grant winners for the American Atheist Convention happening in Austin, Texas March 28-31st. WIth this announcement I am closing down the applications for this event so that I can turn my attention to the next Surly Grant project. The next Surly Grant project is the one where I will be sending men to the Women in Secularism 2 event. More about that a... »

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