Global Quickies: Murderous Spiritualist, Helicopter Exorcism, and Psychic...
ISRAEL An ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed six people at the Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem. The man had been released from prison three weeks ago, after serving a 12 year sentence for stabbing three people...
View ArticleThe Troubles with Gender
There is, as some of you may have noticed, a debate going on in the skeptics community about the – how shall I put this – status of trans women. I’m very busy writing a book on the subject of gender...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Another Blogger Killed, Bride Refunds, and “Thank You Science”
BANGLADESH Niloy Neel was killed by masked men with machetes yesterday. He is the fourth secularist blogger to have been killed this year. GUATEMALA “Guatemala has been described as the worst place in...
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The Uncensorship Project: Abortion Edition
TW: Hate speech (esp. racism and misogyny), death threats, and other violent rhetoric. It will surprise no one that Rebecca Watson’s “Planned Parenthood is Not Selling Baby Parts, You Fucking Idiots”...
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Throwback Bad Chart Thursday: The Skeptic’s Secret
Originally published on May 24, 2013. We’ve had a lot of discussions of privilege lately, and I’ve noticed that whenever the topic comes up, whether the focus is on race, gender, sexuality, ability, or...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: GMOs, Whitening Products, and Harrasment
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES “The father of a 20-year-old woman who drowned in Dubai reportedly stopped lifeguards from helping her. The unnamed man had said he preferred to let her die rather than be touched...
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Cross-post: The Perennial Problem of Gendered Dress Codes
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at Grounded Parents and is written by Cerys Gruffyydd. If you want to leave a comment, please click through the link at the bottom. ***** Recently I was...
View ArticleSo Your Partner was on Ashley Madison. DTMFA.
I’m in a cab late at night making conversation with the typically chatty driver; I realize I’ve lost my keys and have to find a place to crash. Texting frantically, I mutter aloud that I’m pretty sure...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Banned Books, Refugees, and Churches Under Scrutiny
SOUTH AFRICA Churches will will be the subject of an investigative study on the commercialization of religion and the abuse of people’s belief systems. The Advertising Standard Authorities make sure...
View ArticleCross-post: Trigger Warnings Will Destroy Us ALL! (or not)
Editor’s Note: this piece originally appeared on Grounded Parents and is written by Deek. ***** Trigger Warning: infant death, graphic description of fetal tissue There is this man who stands a block...
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Bad Chart Thursday: Anti-Abortion “Logic” in One Terrible Chart
You know, there are a few things the anti-abortion crowd is really good at–holding down the shift key when they type; consistently blurring the line between fact and fiction (most fundamentally in...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Female Doctors, Indecent Dressing, and Venice’s Major (again)
INDIA “Two sisters who have been told they will be repeatedly gang-raped as a “punishment” for the crimes committed by their brother have pleaded with the Supreme Court to be protected.” BANGLADESH...
View ArticleChrissie Hynde Says Don’t Wear Heels if You Don’t Wanna Get Raped
Support more videos like this at patreon.com/rebecca! Sorta transcript: Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of the Pretenders, has a new autobiography out in which she talks about how she was once raped by a...
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Dating Advice from the 1980’s: “How to Read a Woman Like a Book”
Is your dating life awkward? Do you think women speak a different language than men? Do you still have that Member’s Only jacket and want to dust it off? Then get ready, because I have the perfect...
View ArticleWhy Kim Davis Doesn’t Think She’s a Hypocrite
There is a lot you can say about Kim Davis, the Rowena County Clerk in Kentucky who is making a stand against same-sex marriage. You’ve probably been reading the news, and you know that Kim Davis has...
View ArticlePro-Life Advocates Don’t Actually Care About the Life of a Fetus
I’ve been thinking about the fight for women’s healthcare a lot lately, mainly due to the influx of messages we’ve been getting to Skepchick in the past month virtually throwing a temper tantrum about...
View ArticleGobal Quickies: Devils, Debauchery, and Danger for Bloggers
INDIA “An outspoken Indian rationalist scholar and college professor who had drawn the ire of religious groups for denouncing superstition and idol worship was shot dead by two unidentified assailants...
View ArticleCall For Speakers or Other Fun People and Some Help!
As some of you may know, I started a group in Los Angeles for goddless ladies that meets monthly. In fact, we now meet more than once a month because we started a book club! If you are interested in...
View ArticleCross-post: Breast Milk is Not Free, so Stop Saying It Is
Editor’s note: This post was originally featured on Grounded Parents and was written by me. In a nutshell: “By saying that breast milk is free, you are undervaluing a mother’s time, physical and...
View ArticleGlobal Quickies: Banned Books, Evil Spirits, and Indecent Handshakes
CANADA “The University of Toronto has increased campus security after allegedly receiving reports of a series of anonymous web comments urging readers to kill ‘feminists’.” NEW ZEALAND “An...
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