Events
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Your Well-Written Anti-Harassment Policy is Insufficient
Last Memorial Day weekend, I headed up to Wisconsin to attend my very first WisCon. WisCon is a feminist sci-fi convention held each year in Madison, WI. I cannot even begin to tell you how mind opening my first WisCon was. The panels at WisCon went far beyond Feminism 101. It challenged the way I think about certain types of…
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LAWAAG Meeting Tuesday
Hey friends! This is just a reminder that the August 2nd Los Angeles Women’s Atheist and Agnostic Group (LAWAAG) meeting is tomorrow. That’s Tuesday at 7pm at CFI Los Angeles. I have lots of great things in store for this group and have confirmed the following events and speakers: September 13th: A Woman’s Room Online Art exhibition. Opening reception…
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Cosplay SkepchickCON-Style
Another SkepchickCON has come to a close and this year was one of the best ever. As usual, our merry band of Skepchick Network contributors walked the halls of CONvergence in some top notch cosplay. Mad Art Lab‘s Beth realized two nights before SkepchickCON that she had not put together a cosplay yet. She made a Target run and ended up…
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My First SkepchickCon
Before last weekend, I had never cosplayed (I’m on the far right in the amazing pic by Jamie Bernstein, above). I had never spoken on a panel. I had never made a large group of people laugh at me––on purpose. I had never talked about my mental health issues face-to-face with a roomful of strangers. I had never prepared myself…
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Join Amy Tonight in Los Angeles for LAWAAG
Tonight at 7pm at The Center for Inquiry in Los Angeles, LAWAAG is having it’s first meet-up. If you are in the Los Angeles area and primarily identify as a woman, come on down and say hello. We will have drinks and snacks and make new friends. We will also talk about the activist art project we already have planned…
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Get Your Quiz-o-Tron Tickets! #cvg2014
Hey, Twin Cities people and CONvergence goers, don’t forget to get your tickets to Quiz-o-Tron for tomorrow night (Wednesday). Starring CONvergence favorites Bill Corbett, Molly Glover, Joseph Scrimshaw, Sharon Stiteler, Jill Bernard, and your host, Rebecca Watson. Where: Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis (Uptown area) When: Wednesday, July 2, 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM) Why:…
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Auctions for Science Extravaganza!
Cross-posted with Skepchick Events. This is our last week to raise money for SkepchickCon, the science, skepticism, and social justice track at CONvergence, a sci-fi/fantasy con held in the Minneapolis area July 3-6. So we’re auctioning ALL the things so we can give you something in return for your support of all the activities, demos, salons, and panels we’re hosting…
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Please Join Me at CFI WEST on July 1st
Hello friends! (And future friends!) This is a reminder that the first meeting for my new group, The Los Angeles Women’s Atheist and Agnostic Group (LAWAAG) is happening at 7pm on Tuesday, July 1st at The Center For Inquiry, Los Angeles. The group is being created to provide a safe, supportive and creative space for those who primarily identify as…
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