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Religion
Escaping Religion and Abuse
I consider myself very lucky in the sense that I was not indoctrinated into any specific religion as a child. I never had to cast aside the shackles of religion or fight to escape religious persecution. I was free to decide if religion was right for me and I didn’t have to give up family when I did that. But…
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Activism
Nicole Harris of Secular Woman
Hey remember that conference called Women in Secularism that happened a few weeks back? Remember how cool it was? Oh what? You couldn’t go? Awww, well don’t feel too bad about that because I found a way to bring some of the wonderful people at the event to you! You can meet them right here in the comfort of your…
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Feminism
Women in Secularism: Interview with Lindsay Beyerstein
Women in Secularism 3 is coming up this May. The speakers list includes many admirable, accomplished women with whom I am humbled to be billed (including our very own Amy and Debbie). One of them is Lindsay Beyerstein, an accomplished journalist and all-around interesting person, as I found out last Skepticon. Without further ado, I present her comments on journalism, photography,…
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Activism
Disability, Disenfranchisement, and Disbelief: An Interview with SB Morgaine
By Courtney Caldwell. Originally posted at Skepchick Events. I recently sat down with SB Morgaine to talk about how event organizers (and the community as a whole!) can be more inviting to disabled people. SB works at a non-profit in Virginia that helps the deaf community, and has done work with secular groups to create awareness for those with disabilities.…
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Activism
Fade to Black: An interview with the NYC Blackout Rally folks
By Ed Cara. Originally posted at Skepchick Events. This upcoming Saturday, the Black Atheists of America and Black Nonbelievers are teaming up to present quite possibly the first secular event of its kind, the NYC Blackout Rally; a celebration of atheism and secularism through prominent speakers, singers and lyricists of color. Ed sat down and spoke with the people spearheading…
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Podcasts You Should Listen To
I’ve been a busy girl! I recently recorded interviews with a few great podcasts, so as soon as you’re finished listening to Maria on the Skepchick podcast, check out these: First up, here’s my interview with Dany and Fat Steve of The Big Cigarette podcast. You can also listen and subscribe on iTunes. This past weekend, I recorded an interview…
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