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Meta Stuff
ICYMI: June 9 – June 15 on the Skepchick Network
Hello again! You can delay your responsibilities for just a little bit so you can catch up on Skepchick Network posts, right? I’m pretty sure that’s what Mondays are for. Teen Skepchick Weddings: I Have to Do What? Katie did some research on marriage traditions. She did not like what she found. Ken Ham: Children are Belongings Despite what a…
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Activism
American Atheist Con 2013: Dr Richard Carrier
I spent the last weekend at the American Atheist convention in Austin Texas. It was, hands down, the best secular convention I’ve been at in a long time. It was diverse, welcoming, educational and a whole heck of a lot of fun. The American Atheist event staff and members where absolutely wonderful. It’s an event I hope to be able…
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Activism
Impact Through Education: Yes, the Atheist Movement Should Care About Poverty
Last week I read that Black Skeptics Los Angeles is raising money for new First in the Family Humanist Scholarships, designated for “college-bound Los Angeles Unified School District students in South Los Angeles. Preference will be given to students who are in foster care, homeless, undocumented and/or LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning). Students must have a record of…
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Feminism
How to Fail at Being an Ally
As I wrote last week, people who do not identify as allies cause undue and often unintentional distress in marginalized groups. Some of them might be indifferent, some might not. Either way, in their case, it’s a simple lack of awareness. Presumably, one would expect more from fellow activists or self-identified allies, right? Wait, do I hear a mass eye-rolling from Internet-land?…
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Skepticism
ICYMI: August 12 – August 18 on the Skepchick Network
Hang on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen. We’re expecting gale force awesome to come sweeping through your computer and into your eyeballs. You have been warned. Teen Skepchick Can We Reclaim the Movement? Nenfea argues that it’s important to fight for the heart of the atheist movement. Don’t Drop the Science! Eddy encourages high school students to forget the…
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