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In reply to the discussion: Dominant Male Atheist Leaders Seem to Have a Problem with Women [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)71. they are responsible when say, a dawkins dismisses and scorns the woman that speaks up and his
followers then mock, harass and further, because they got the cue from... yes.... wait for it.... their... leader.
he was the voice that had the ability to lead others to mock, harass, and more or.... nip it in the ass. dawkins chose to mock, scorn. and his followers, followed.
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Many religious minds can't picture atheism as anything BUT a competing "religion."
trotsky
Oct 2014
#9
well of course religion isn't the cause of misogyny. It's just a tool that has been used by
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#25
Yes, as always, it becomes a quibble about a single word, rather than a consideration of
Sheldon Cooper
Oct 2014
#34
they now have evo psych, the new religion in the name of science, to promote their patriarchy.
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#31
i agree. but then, that is the harm of the evo psych, is they see it as factual base, science. nt
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#64
thank you alp. yes. simply the reality, so it behooves atheist who disagree to speak up
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#75
but, in the name of science, it is not made up, it is merely biology, so they say. nt
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#56
Until they get to what the RC church is, I'm not going to spend energy worrying.
LawDeeDah
Oct 2014
#63
they are responsible when say, a dawkins dismisses and scorns the woman that speaks up and his
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#71
exactly. and there are two that acknowledge this. all the rest ignore, joke, dismiss.
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#88
Wow, I'm an atheist and not once have I attended Atheist Mass. I'm a bad atheist.
valerief
Oct 2014
#80
Yeah, it's a shame they're not enlightened like those Catholic, Baptist, Mormon & Orthodox Jewish
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#81
I'm an atheist leader and I have no thoughts on women atheist leaders pro or con?
juxtaposed
Oct 2014
#89