Tag Archives: Atheist Bigotry

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 →

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Why?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Again… I’m going to be a fascist, censoring dictator on this post. Be damn well careful how you comment. I don’t even want debate on it. Is that that clear? No? Then I’ll just ban you. Also, trigger warning for … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomy, Bigotry, Bullying, Feminism, Misogyny, Rape Culture, Science, Secularism, Sexism, Skepticism, Social Justice, Trigger Warning | Tagged Anger, Atheist Bigotry, feminism, misogyny, Pamela Gay, sexism, sexual assault, skepticism, TRIGGER WARNING | 2 Comments

Because it needs to be said (Reblog)

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

This is not the first blog post I wanted to write. Disclaimer: this will not be written well as I’m hastily trying to write it out as quickly as I can get it over with. I will not re-read this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Feminism, Misogyny, Rape Culture, Sexism, Trigger Warning | Tagged Atheist Bigotry, Healing, Hello This is Justine, misogyny, rape, TRIGGER WARNING | 2 Comments

I Am So Very Tired

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Originally posted on shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows:
I am so very tired, you guys. I am tired, not of arguing in favour of equality, diversity and tolerance, but of having to explain, over and over and over again, why such…

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How to be a Good Ally

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Listen and Learn Seriously… This is… like… the easiest thing in the world to do. Don’t assume you know better than a minority about their experiences. Don’t assume you understand what it’s like to be a minority. Just shut up, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Bigotry, Bullying, Feminism, Misogyny, Racism | Tagged 101, Ally, Atheist Bigotry, Do's and Don'ts, Easy Things, JT Eberhard, Pathetic, Racism | 1 Comment

Extraordinary Nonsense

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Originally posted on anthonybsusan:
It’s time to address a few of the more spectacular claims that emerged from the anti-feminist crowd last week. 1. The repeated assertion that it’s not victim-blaming to suggest women drink less at conventions. Rape is,…

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@karenstollznow: “I’m Sick of Talking About Sexual Harassment”

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Remember this post, originally at Scientific American? Apparently, CFI (the organization that was NOT named by Karen, but by others), contacted Scientific American, and SA took it down. This is what CFI has to say about it: CFI did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Atheism, Atheist Organizations, Bigotry, Bullying, Center for Inquiry, Feminism, Misogyny, Rape Culture, Sexism, Social Justice, Trigger Warning | Tagged activism, Atheist Bigotry, Ben Radford, Center for Inquiry, Karen Stollznow, misogyny, Scientific American, sexism, sexual assault, sexual harassment, Social Justice, The Amazing Meeting | 6 Comments

Burn it Down. Rebuild it from Scratch.

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Because that’s about the only coherent thought I have at this point. Thank you to PZ Myers for bringing this to light. Trigger Warning for this, as I’m copy/pasting his entire post, including the message he got, below the fold. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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My Part in the “Campaign” to “Get Ron Lindsay Fired”… and My Thoughts on His Apology

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

By now you’ve probably read EllenBeth Wach’s post about why she left Secular Woman, including a claim she made that there was a campaign to get Ron Lindsay fired from his position as CEO of CFI and replaced with either … Continue reading →