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Activism
More Women in Skepticism. WE DID IT!
ZOMG you guys! I am so super-excited to tell you about the Surly and Women Thinking Free TAM 2011 grant recipients! As you may be aware, the Women Thinking Free Foundation and I have been working tirelessly over the past few months to try and raise money to help out women who wouldn’t be able to afford to (but really…
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Science
Cell Phones & Brain Cancer: An Announcement by the WHO
Today the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced that cell phone use may be carcinogenic to humans. After a week-long meeting in France, during which 31 scientists from 14 countries reviewed the available data, the group assigned radiofrequency EMF a “2B” classification. Prior to today’s announcement, the WHO’s position was that…
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Activism
Autism One Conference: Skeptics will be Prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
Jamie Bernstein, my bad ass ninja friend and VP/Skeptical Ninja of the Women Thinking Free Foundation, attended the Autism One conference this weekend. She went in hoping to gain information on what the anti-vaccine movement is up to, excitedly/dreading talks from Andrew Wakefield and Jenny McCarthy… she went out at the hands of three security guards and four police officers.…
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Feminism
Women’s Intuition and Other Fairytales
The other day I mentioned that I wanted more secular orgs to speak out on women’s rights, and I called on a few of the biggies like CFI to do more in that regard. I really love CFI and I think they already do a lot of good and still have so much potential. In fact, I gave a talk…
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Activism
The Secular Movement’s Position on Women’s Rights
I just got back from 10 days in California giving talks to UCLA, the OC Freethought Alliance, the Bay Area Skeptics, and finally American Atheists for their special Rapture RAM (Regional…Area?…Meeting). I’ll start with the news you may have already heard: some guy said some sexist stuff on stage. Greta Christina and Jen McCreight have already covered it well, but…
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Skepticism
Words With a Science Rapper
On May 21st, Skepchick.se contributor Kaylee met up with the evolutionary rapper Baba Brinkman, whom is famous in Sweden for being the man behind the song “Off That (Rationalist Anthem)”, the theme song for the Swedish sceptical podcast, Skeptikerpodden. He’d popped over from England for a few days to perform in Stockholm. I had the pleasure of meeting this excellent…
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Religion
Ask Surly Amy: Emotional Abuse
Hey. Without going into too much detail, character limit I am struggling with some issues dealing with emotional abuse in my life. All the help that I’ve been able to find, though, has to do with getting right with Jesus, and the old chestnut, “God loves you, so why can’t you love yourself?”Are there any resources that someone who is…
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Activism
Grassroots Activism Workshop at SkepchickCon!
Are you wondering about ways to get more involved in skeptical activism? Wondering if you can actually make a difference but not sure exactly how? I’m really proud to announce that Skepchick is offering a Grassroots Skepticism Workshop at SkepchickCon this year. Desiree Schell and I will be hosting the workshop and helping you navigate the best practices and pitfalls…
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