Category Archives: Free Speech

We Are Not Allies

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I was 21 when I first realized I was an atheist, and the same age when I told my mom and brother. I told my dad only a few months later, but after I turned 22. During this period, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Activism, Anti-Choice, Atheism, Bigotry, Bullying, Catholicism, Christianity, Feminism, Free Speech, Government, Homophobia, Islam, Judaism, Law, Misogyny, Politics, Pro-Choice, Racism, Rape Culture, Religion, Secularism, Sexism, Skepticism, Social Justice | Tagged Allies, Atheist Bigotry, bullying, feminism, Misandry, misogyny, religion, Social Justice | 23 Comments

Atheism’s Misogyny Problem

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Holy. This has left me numb. I can’t even muster up any anger at this point. I’m just… numb. This has to go back to at least Elevatorgate, but probably earlier. What is coming out, now, however, is that major … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Atheism, Atheist Organizations, Bigotry, Bullying, Center for Inquiry, Education, Feminism, Free Speech, James Randi Educational Foundation, Law, Misogyny, Rape Culture, Secularism, Sexism, Skepticism, Social Justice, Trigger Warning | Tagged Assholes, atheism, Atheist Bigotry, Benjamin Radford, Carrie Poppy, Center for Inquiry, DJ Groethe, Freethought Blogs, James Randi Education Foundation, Karen Stollznow, misogyny, rape culture, sexism, sexual assault, sexual harassment, skepticism | 7 Comments

When Cynicism is Wrong… #standwithwendy

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

If you know me, or read this blog, you know that I’m a cynic and misanthrope. You know that my views on the future are bleak. You perhaps might also know that many times I have felt that the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Activism, Anti-Choice, Autonomy, Bigotry, Bullying, Cynicism, Feminism, Free Speech, Government, Health, Homophobia, Law, Misanthropy, Misogyny, Pro-Choice, Protection, Secularism, Sexism, Social Justice | Tagged abortion, activism, DOMA, Heroes, misogyny, Optimism, Pro-Choice, Prop 8, SB5, Senator Wendy Davis, Texas Senate | 3 Comments

On Free Speech…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

We need to have a sit-down about this whole “free speech” thing. Not because free speech is a fundamentally bad idea… it’s really not. In fact, free speech is not only a great idea, but extremely important in the advancement … Continue reading →