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Line 58: − − === Matt Dillahunty on the events surrounding Thunderf00t's removal from FreeThoughtblogs === − − According to the atheist [[Matt Dillahunty]] Thunderf00t acted dishonestly and inappropriately subsequent to his removal from Freethoughtblogs and he had "gone off the deep end".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQEKXlSrziM Regarding Thunderf00t, FTB, harassment and privacy]</ref> Line 51:
Line 68: − === Rebecca Watson declares she gets regular rape threats post Elevatorgate === − + − Rebecca Watson claimed:+ − {{cquote|Hundreds of atheists have informed me that either they wanted to rape me, someone should rape me so that I will loosen up or that no one would ever rape me because I am so ugly".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1mLHdTsmPc PZ Myers and the Art of Shameless Dishonesty]</ref>}} − − In addition, Watson declared: "It get regular rape threats. I get regular rape and murder threats".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96FtpDLi_Vw FreeThoughtBlogs and PZ Myers]</ref> − − For more information please see: [[Atheism and rape]]
→Greg Laden and Thunderf00t's removal from freethoughtblogs.com
Dr. Kurtz described the events surrounding the loss of his leadership position as a "shattering blow".<ref name="godless"></ref>
Dr. Kurtz described the events surrounding the loss of his leadership position as a "shattering blow".<ref name="godless"></ref>
== Greg Laden and Thunderf00t's removal from freethoughtblogs.com ==
== Dissension related to feminism withing atheist population ===
=== Elevatorgate ===
'''[[Elevatorgate]]''' is a term commonly used to describe a scandal involving [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]]' inappropriate comments made to fellow atheist [[Rebecca Watson]]. In July of 2011, Richard Dawkins was widely criticized within the atheist community and in various press outlets for his insensitive comments made to atheist Rebecca Watson about an incident which occurred in an elevator (see: [[Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments]]).<ref>
*[http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/07/08/atheist_flirting Richard Dawkins: Skeptic of women? - Salon, July 8, 2011]
*[http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/david-allen-green/2011/07/richard-dawkins-chewing-gum Sharing a lift with Richard Dawkins by David Allen Green - New Stateman - 06 July 2011]
*[http://gawker.com/5818993/richard-dawkins-torn-limb-from-limbby-atheists Richard Dawkins Torn Limb From Limb—By Atheists - Gawker]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-09-15/atheist-sexism-women/50416454/1 Atheists address sexism issues - USA Today]</ref>
=== Rebecca Watson declares she gets regular rape threats post Elevatorgate ===
''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]]
Rebecca Watson claimed:
{{cquote|Hundreds of atheists have informed me that either they wanted to rape me, someone should rape me so that I will loosen up or that no one would ever rape me because I am so ugly".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1mLHdTsmPc PZ Myers and the Art of Shameless Dishonesty]</ref>}}
In addition, Watson declared: "It get regular rape threats. I get regular rape and murder threats".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96FtpDLi_Vw FreeThoughtBlogs and PZ Myers]</ref>
For more information please see: [[Atheism and rape]]
=== Greg Laden and Thunderf00t's removal from freethoughtblogs.com ===
The atheist [[Thunderf00t]] is the most popular evolutionist at YouTube.
The atheist [[Thunderf00t]] is the most popular evolutionist at YouTube.
[[Vox Day]] wrote that Thunderf00t's removal from Freethoughtblogs exemplified [[PZ Myers]]'s unwillingness to intellectually engage his opponents and his lack of integrity.<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2012/07/free-fascistthoughtblogs.html Vox Fay on Freethoughtblogs</ref>
[[Vox Day]] wrote that Thunderf00t's removal from Freethoughtblogs exemplified [[PZ Myers]]'s unwillingness to intellectually engage his opponents and his lack of integrity.<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2012/07/free-fascistthoughtblogs.html Vox Fay on Freethoughtblogs</ref>
=== Rebecca Watson response to Thunderf00t and his fans ===
=== Rebecca Watson response to Thunderf00t and his fans ===
I debated whether or not to write about this because the recent insults about Skepchick have been so self-evidently ignorant and wrong that I felt it would look like we were picking on tiny, angry babies. And no one likes to see that. I’m relenting only because the sheer amount and absurdity of the insults have reached a level that cannot be ignored, like a large mob of angry babies brandishing pacifiers and blankies as weapons.<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2012/07/hot-gossip-were-all-burqa-wearing-nazis/ Hot Gossip: We’re All Burqa-wearing Nazis]</ref>}}
I debated whether or not to write about this because the recent insults about Skepchick have been so self-evidently ignorant and wrong that I felt it would look like we were picking on tiny, angry babies. And no one likes to see that. I’m relenting only because the sheer amount and absurdity of the insults have reached a level that cannot be ignored, like a large mob of angry babies brandishing pacifiers and blankies as weapons.<ref>[http://skepchick.org/2012/07/hot-gossip-were-all-burqa-wearing-nazis/ Hot Gossip: We’re All Burqa-wearing Nazis]</ref>}}
''See also:'' [[Atheism and rape]]
=== Matt Dillahunty on the events surrounding Thunderf00t's removal from FreeThoughtblogs ===
According to the atheist [[Matt Dillahunty]] Thunderf00t acted dishonestly and inappropriately subsequent to his removal from Freethoughtblogs and he had "gone off the deep end".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQEKXlSrziM Regarding Thunderf00t, FTB, harassment and privacy]</ref>
== Lack of sound leadership ==
== Lack of sound leadership ==