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Meta Stuff
ICYMI: August 11 – August 17 on the Skepchick Network
Teen Skepchick Even Teens are Paying Attention to Gluten, Nowadays The misunderstanding of gluten has trickled down to the teenage set, it seems. It’s Just a Phase The thoughts and experiences of someone should not be dismissed out of hand simply because that someone is a teenager. CIA Finally Admits Existence of Area 51 – Let’s Talk Ad Hoc Christian…
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ICYMI: August 4 – August 10 on the Skepchick Network
‘Sup. Monday, amirite? (I am right.) Fix those blues with a dose of Skepchick Network awesome. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: UV Light vs Bacteria Xe’nedra shares here experiment with UV light. Suspension of Disbelief: Pacific Rim Lauren’s flatmate dragged her to Pacific Rim, and she’s glad he did. You Strike a Woman, You Strike a Rock Xe’nedra celebrates National Women’s…
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Feminism
The Good Old Days
Remember the good old days of skepticism when everyone got along and went to TAM together? We were not divided along ideological lines. We all mingled at the same events and parties and you did not have to declare a side in the great war on how women should be treated in the movement. Those were the days. Right? I…
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Atheism, Sexism and Harassment. The Price of Speaking Up.
When I first started writing for this blog I was a relative newbie to the concept of organized skepticism and atheism, and feminism wasn’t even on my radar. Feminism was some shit hippies did by burning their bras on the White-House lawn, not something for me. And I was raised without religion, so I took the concept of atheism for…
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Feminism
Talking About Unwanted Attention & Harassment Differently
Included in yesterday’s Quickies is a link addressing the internet-infamous phenomenon of the Nice Guy. The clever piece turned the narrative of the Nice Guy around and humorously expressed female frustration with the “Girlfriend Zone.” Earlier, more crude versions call it the “Fuck Zone.” I understand that it’s meant to be a flip of the classic “Friend Zone” (or even “Ladder Theory”) narrative…
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Feminism
Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: On Meeting Audacity with Audacity
Note: I am aware that harassment crosses all kinds of gender lines. I have known men who are harassed by women in the workplace and am sickened that their charges are not taken seriously. Below, I am speaking from my personal experience as a woman who gets harassed by men. Though I fully acknowledge they exist and do my best…
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Activism
Speaking Out Against Hate Directed At Women: Carlos Alfredo Diaz
Welcome to the twelfth installment in the series where I ask leaders in the secular community to speak out against threats, intimidation and issues surrounding sexism. Today, I am very excited to share the words of Carlos Alfredo Diaz. Carlos is the President of Atheist Alliance International and he speaks out against hate and also explains why his organization has…
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Activism
Speaking Out Against Hate Directed at Women: Barry Karr
Here is part five in my ongoing series where I ask the men who are leaders in our community to speak out against the hate that has been directed at many of the vocal women in atheism, secularism and skepticism. Today, I bring you some words of wisdom from Barry Karr, the Executive Director of CSI and Skeptical Inquirer Magazine.…
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