(December 17, 2014 at 10:01 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: This isn't a growing trend. It's simply that it SEEMS to be growing because people are being more and more vocal about it, and bringing visibility to it. It's a problem that has existed since internet anonymity allowed any two-bit troll with an internet connection to spout his/her nonsense on the internet.Agreed. Just odd to see 20 somethings (or maybe 30) who identify themselves as rationalists, do some things similar as the people they oppose.
(December 17, 2014 at 10:03 am)Alex K Wrote: I've heard of such things as well. That's classical sexism in my book, and it is probably not related to atheism. It is a known phenomenon in tech conferences for example. Even Hollywood writers are encouraged not to give too much important dialogue to women characters because audiences "stop paying attention".Organizers barely help. Almost always all male and least interested. The last time I was told this isn't about "Feelings" its about "Freedom" and "Rationality".
Question to you: in which sense should we as atheists do something about that? Who is in a position to do something? As someone attending, one might try to speak up. Organizers?
(December 17, 2014 at 10:26 am)Alex K Wrote: So, in the future, if you bring up these kinds of problems as criticism, it's probably important to clarify what exactly you mean such that atheists who do not or do not wish to identify with any of these existing groups don't shoot at you for misrepresenting them.Well all said and done I don't think I got an answer, except go somewhere else. Is there a way to make these vocal atheist movements more inclusive? Or it'd be great if someone could direct me any such one too.
If they can get together make religion and women jokes, further claim to be rationalist and skeptic, is asking for a little responsibility too much?