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On July 12th, 2011, the YouTube atheist [[TheAmazingAtheist]], who is known for his [[misogyny]], uploaded a video declaring that Rebecca Watson had overreacted, which had upwards of 300,000 views and 12,400 comments in the first two years.<ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/elevatorgate Elevatorgate - Know Your Meme]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqU9JFbtucU#t=49 Don't Take This The Wrong Way], video of TheAmazingAtheist, posted on  July 12th, 2011</ref>

On July 12th, 2011, the YouTube atheist [[TheAmazingAtheist]], who is known for his [[misogyny]], uploaded a video declaring that Rebecca Watson had overreacted, which had upwards of 300,000 views and 12,400 comments in the first two years.<ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/elevatorgate Elevatorgate - Know Your Meme]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqU9JFbtucU#t=49 Don't Take This The Wrong Way], video of TheAmazingAtheist, posted on  July 12th, 2011</ref>

=== Reason Rally incident involving David Silverman and Richard Dawkins ===

=== Reason Rally related incident involving David Silverman and Richard Dawkins ===

[[File:David Silverman.JPG|thumbnail|right|150px|[[David Silverman]] ]]

[[File:David Silverman.JPG|thumbnail|right|150px|[[David Silverman]] ]]

''See also:'' [[Feminist quotes about Richard Dawkins]]

''See also:'' [[Feminist quotes about Richard Dawkins]]

An article by Sarah posted at Skepchick about a conversation between Richard Dawkins and [[David Silverman]], the president of the [[American Atheists]] organization, which took place at the [[Reason Rally]]:

An article by Sarah posted at Skepchick about a conversation between Richard Dawkins and [[David Silverman]], the president of the [[American Atheists]] organization, which took place during the planning phrase of the [[Reason Rally]]:

{{cquote|Richard was standing behind the podium, and he asked Dave something along the lines of, “What exactly is the Reason Rally?” Dave started explaining it, and as he did, someone who was waiting in the line outside opened the door to peek inside and we could all hear a lot of noise. I rushed up the aisle and made frantic “shut the door” gestures at the people peeking inside, and they did. As I walked the ten feet back, I couldn’t hear everything Dave was saying, but I heard the name “Rebecca Watson.” Richard suddenly had a very angry look on his face and I heard him almost shout, “No, absolutely not! If she’s going to be there, I won’t be there. I don’t want her speaking.” and then Dave immediately replied, “You’re absolutely right, we’ll take her off the roster. It’s done.” Richard huffed for a moment, Dave continued to placate him, and then he made the video.

{{cquote|Richard was standing behind the podium, and he asked Dave something along the lines of, “What exactly is the Reason Rally?” Dave started explaining it, and as he did, someone who was waiting in the line outside opened the door to peek inside and we could all hear a lot of noise. I rushed up the aisle and made frantic “shut the door” gestures at the people peeking inside, and they did. As I walked the ten feet back, I couldn’t hear everything Dave was saying, but I heard the name “Rebecca Watson.” Richard suddenly had a very angry look on his face and I heard him almost shout, “No, absolutely not! If she’s going to be there, I won’t be there. I don’t want her speaking.” and then Dave immediately replied, “You’re absolutely right, we’ll take her off the roster. It’s done.” Richard huffed for a moment, Dave continued to placate him, and then he made the video.