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According to a 2003 ''Skeptical Enquirer'' article by Christ Mooney, "From the start, the “brights” label  label reinforced a longstanding stereotype. [[Atheism|Atheists]] already have a terrible rap for being coldhearted [[Rationalism|rationalists]] who attend [[Mensa]] gatherings and dismiss religious believers as simple-minded fools."<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/not_too_bright/ Not Too “Bright"], ''Skeptical Enquirer'', Chris Mooney, October 15, 2003</ref>  In October of 2003 in a article in ''[[the Guardian]]'' Dawkins associated being a "bright" with being an intellectual.<ref>http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,981412,00.html</ref>

According to a 2003 ''Skeptical Enquirer'' article by Christ Mooney, "From the start, the “brights” label  label reinforced a longstanding stereotype. [[Atheism|Atheists]] already have a terrible rap for being coldhearted [[Rationalism|rationalists]] who attend [[Mensa]] gatherings and dismiss religious believers as simple-minded fools."<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/not_too_bright/ Not Too “Bright"], ''Skeptical Enquirer'', Chris Mooney, October 15, 2003</ref>  In October of 2003 in a article in ''[[the Guardian]]'' Dawkins associated being a "bright" with being an intellectual.<ref>http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,981412,00.html</ref>

See also: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheism and intelligence]]

See also: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheism and interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] and [[Atheism and intelligence]]

== Notable atheists/skeptics who joined the Brights Movement ==

== Notable atheists/skeptics who joined the Brights Movement ==