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Cross-Post: We Aren’t Ready for Inclusive Atheism Yet
Categories: FeminismLet me just say first that I agree with what you’re about to shout into your computer, that supportive and accepting inclusivity should always be a top priority for any community...
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Disappointed Feminists
I still consider myself relatively new to feminism. At least, I’ve only in the last few years begun to realize that I am one. And I’m finding out, sadly, that it involves a whole lot of disappointment....
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Science has an Image Problem
This post is written by Mad Art Lab contributor Seelix, aka Emily. Emily is a Science Communicator, Forensic Anthropologist, Costumer and QA Analyst, sometimes, but not usually, all at once. Emily can...
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Global Quickies: Banned Archie, Female Bishops, and Alien Rock Paintings
Categories: Feminism Quickies Religion SkepticismSUDAN Sudanese authorities are banning the construction of new Christian churches. Sudan is majority Muslim, but officially guarantees freedom of...
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Anti-Feminist Vlogger Jaclyn Glenn Plagiarizes YouTube & Twitter Comments
There have been many recent examples of high profile plagiarism scandals, from Jane Goodall to Slavoj Žižek to Shia LeBeouf to Jonah Lehrer. Add to that noteworthy list Jaclyn Glenn, who you probably...
View ArticleCraft Beverage People: Do Better.
CN: Slurs; rape jokes; racist and sexist langage and images (mostly in links) It’s no secret that the artisanal food and beverage criticism field is a pretty privileged bunch. After all, to get into it...
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Kathy Etchingham, former partner of Jimi Hendrix, speaks out against new biopic
Categories: FeminismTags: abuseclassic rockfilminterviewsmusicracismKathy Etchingham was a DJ working in London when she met a young Jimi Hendrix on his first day in the city in 1966. They would date...
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Global Quickies: Devil-Guided Journalism, Sexual bias, and More
Categories: Anti-Science Feminism Quickies ReligionIRAQ Doubts are growing about the authenticity of an edict attributed to the Sunni Islamist group Isis controlling the Iraqi city of Mosul about...
View ArticleRichard Dawkins, and Ranking the Top 10 Kinds of Rape in Order of Badness
Obvious trigger warning is obvious. The blessed gift that is the Shit My Clueless Granddad Says Richard Dawkins Twitter account just keeps on giving. In the past several years, Dawkins has smoothly...
View ArticleThe Science of False Rape Allegations
Transcript is below the video! Conor Oberst, frontman for the band Bright Eyes, was last year accused of raping a woman. The woman, named Joanie Faircloth, posted a comment on an XOJane article...
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Bad Chart Thursday: Abortions and House Fires
Categories: Anti-Science Feminism Random AsidesTags: abortionarsonbad chart thursdaypotential peopleHey, did you know that the leading cause of DEATH in the United States is not heart disease? It’s...
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Beyonce Addresses Elevatorgate
Categories: Feminism SkepticismThe queen of rap, Nicki Minaj, slayed it with Queen B in Beyonce’s Flawless remix, where the icons teamed up to address organized atheism’s biggest controversy:...
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Your Well-Written Anti-Harassment Policy is Insufficient
Categories: Events FeminismTags: conferencesharassment policieswisconLast Memorial Day weekend, I headed up to Wisconsin to attend my very first WisCon. WisCon is a feminist sci-fi convention held each...
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Six Things My Abusive Ex-Boyfriend Did To Me That God Didn’t Do
Categories: Feminism Religion(Trigger warning: abuse, rape) Earlier today, I was notified that The Friendly Atheist, Hemant Mehta, is launching a Kickstarter for a book called God Is An Abusive...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Taxis, Turf, and Fake Ebola Cures
NIGERIA Nigerian official warns pastors and healers to stop making false Ebola-cure claims. He called on those who wanted to rip off members of the public to desist from such claims of cure or risk...
View ArticleGuest Post: Twitter’s Contraception Problem
Editor’s Note: Jenny Splitter, who also blogs on Skepchick’s parenting blog Grounded Parents, wrote this piece to raise awareness on why you never see contraceptives advertised on Twitter. ****** If...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Ebola, Satan and Strange Protocols
BELGIUM The Chief of Protocol for the city of Brussels has been arrested for taking off the full-face veil of a Qatari princess after she asked him for directions. She has made an official complaint as...
View ArticleThe Church vs. Game of Thrones!
First of all, a big fat SPOILER ALERT for Game of Thrones! The books as well as the TV show. OK, everyone ready? So the next season of Game of Thrones has one of the biggest moments for Cersei, played...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Governments Fail Children, Diplomatic Immunity, and Evil 3G
IRELAND (From Ciarán) A suicidal refugee teen, in care of the state and pregnant from a rape, was forced to give birth even though she was entitled to have the abortion she wanted. An investigation is...
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Meet Staci Goddard in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Hello friends! This is a quick shout-out to let you know that my fabulous group The Los Angeles Women’s Atheist and Agnostic group (LAWAAG) is meeting tomorrow night and we have a special treat in...
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