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| − | '''Jen McCreight''' is an [[atheism|atheist]] activist, columnist and blogger who writes about atheism, science, religion and [[feminism]]. She was the originator of the concept of the [[Atheism plus]] movement and one of its founders. See also [[Schools of atheist thought]] and [[Atheist factions]] | + | '''Jen McCreight''' is an [[atheism|atheist]], columnist and blogger who writes about atheism, science, religion and [[feminism]]. She was the originator of the concept of the [[Atheism plus]] movement and one of its founders. See also [[Schools of atheist thought]] and [[Atheist factions]] |
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| | McCreight has served on the Board of Directors of the Secular Student Alliance and she was also the cofounder and three-year president of Society of Non-Theists at [[Purdue University]].<ref>[http://www.blaghag.com/p/about.html About Jen McCreight]</ref><ref>[http://www.womeninsecularism.org/2012/speakers.html Women in Secularism]</ref> | | McCreight has served on the Board of Directors of the Secular Student Alliance and she was also the cofounder and three-year president of Society of Non-Theists at [[Purdue University]].<ref>[http://www.blaghag.com/p/about.html About Jen McCreight]</ref><ref>[http://www.womeninsecularism.org/2012/speakers.html Women in Secularism]</ref> |
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| − | She blogs at her blog ''Blag Hag'' and at [[Freethoughtblogs]]. | + | She has studied biology at the collegiate level at [[Purdue University]]. |
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| | + | == Atheist Jen McCreight on sexual harassment at atheist conferences == |
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| | + | ''See also:'' [[Sexual harassment at atheist conferences]] and [[Atheist conferences]] |
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| | + | Jen McCreight stated concerning sexual harassment at [[atheist conferences]]: |
| | + | {{Cquote|When I first started going to atheist conferences, I was warned to avoid certain speakers because they were known for going after younger women. I was often approached after I gave talks, and people would make really lewd, sexual comments to me or basically be talking to my chest.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/sv/article/ppqwby/atheism-sexismatheism-00003000-v19n10 Atheism - Sexism = Atheism +], Vice News, 2012</ref>}} |
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| | + | For additional information, please see: [[Sexual harassment at atheist conferences]] |
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| | + | == Jen McCreight leaves the atheist movement == |
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| | + | ''See also:'' [[Atheist movement]] |
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| | + | On September 10, 2013, citing ill behavior of atheists/[[agnosticism|agnostics]], McCreight wrote: "Today’s theme is how elated I am to not be officially involved with the [[atheist movement]] anymore...".<ref>[http://thejenome.com/atheism/blag-hag-grab-bag-91013/ Blag Hag Grab Bag 9/10/13] by Jen McCreight</ref> |
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| | + | == Thunderf00t on Jen McCreight == |
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| − | She has studied biology at the collegiate level at [[Purdue University]].
| + | In October 2014, the popular YouTube atheist [[Thunderf00t]] commented on how Jen McCreight, the founder of the atheist feminist movement Atheism plus abandoned her movement within two weeks. Thunderf00t also commented on how [[Richard Carrier]] "the intellectual artillery" of the movement, quit promoting the movement within a month.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inqcLXNlEes Atheism+ Stream: How SJWs pushed their way into Atheism]</ref> |
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| | == Jen McCreight on Elevatorgate == | | == Jen McCreight on Elevatorgate == |
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| | [[Richard Dawkins]] is widely criticized for igniting deep fractures in the atheist movement through his [[Elevatorgate]] scandal. For example, on November 26, 2013, Jen McCreight posted at Twitter the message: "Did anyone on Dawkins AMA ask how he feels about singlehandedly destroying the [[atheist movement]] with the Dear Muslima yet?"<ref>[https://twitter.com/jennifurret/status/405391218273554433 Jennifer McCreight on the Twitter about the Elevatorgate scandal]</ref> | | [[Richard Dawkins]] is widely criticized for igniting deep fractures in the atheist movement through his [[Elevatorgate]] scandal. For example, on November 26, 2013, Jen McCreight posted at Twitter the message: "Did anyone on Dawkins AMA ask how he feels about singlehandedly destroying the [[atheist movement]] with the Dear Muslima yet?"<ref>[https://twitter.com/jennifurret/status/405391218273554433 Jennifer McCreight on the Twitter about the Elevatorgate scandal]</ref> |
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| | + | == See also == |
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| | + | *[[Atheism and women]] |
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| | == External links == | | == External links == |
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| − | *[http://www.blaghag.com/ Blag Hag] | + | *[http://thejenome.com/ The Jenome] |
| | == Notes == | | == Notes == |
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| − | [[Category: Atheism]] | + | [[Category:Atheism]] |