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→Richard Dawkins' open letter to Rebecca Watson: The Dear Muslima Elevatorgate letter
On July 2, 2011, Richard Dawkins wrote an open letter to a fictitious Muslim woman, satirically equating Rebecca Watson's plight with that of abused Muslim women. The letter was addressed to "Muslima". See: [[Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments#Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comments - Dear Muslima letter|Richard Dawkins "Dear Muslima" Elevatorgate letter]]
On July 2, 2011, Richard Dawkins wrote an open letter to a fictitious Muslim woman, satirically equating Rebecca Watson's plight with that of abused Muslim women. The letter was addressed to "Muslima". See: [[Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments#Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comments - Dear Muslima letter|Richard Dawkins "Dear Muslima" Elevatorgate letter]]
=== Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comments - Dear Muslima letter ===
''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments#Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comments - Dear Muslima letter|Richard Dawkins "Dear Muslima" Elevatorgate letter]] and [[Richard Dawkins quotes]]
Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comment at [[PZ Myers]] blog [[Pharyngula (blog)|Pharyngula]] on July 2, 2011:
{{cquote|Dear [[Muslim|Muslima]],
Stop whining, will you. Yes, yes, I know you had your genitals mutilated with a razor blade, and . . . yawn . . . don't tell me yet again, I know you aren't allowed to drive a car, and you can't leave the house without a male relative, and your husband is allowed to beat you, and you'll be stoned to death if you commit adultery. But stop whining, will you. Think of the suffering your poor American sisters have to put up with.
Only this week I heard of one, she calls herself Skep"chick", and do you know what happened to her? A man in a hotel elevator invited her back to his room for coffee. I am not exaggerating. He really did. He invited her back to his room for coffee. Of course she said no, and of course he didn't lay a finger on her, but even so . . .
And you, Muslima, think you have [[misogyny]] to complain about! For goodness sake grow up, or at least grow a thicker skin.
Richard<ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/07/always_name_names.php Richard Dawkins comments directed at Rebecca Watkins] posted at [[PZ Myers]] blog [[Pharyngula (blog|Pharyngula]</ref><ref>[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 Statesman - 06 July 2011]</ref>}}
=== Initial subsequent criticism ===
Subsequently, Richard Dawkins was widely criticized within the [[Atheist movement|atheist community]] and in various press outlets for his insensitive comments made to atheist Rebecca Watson about the incident which occurred in an elevator (see: [[Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments|Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comments]]).<ref>
Subsequently, Richard Dawkins was widely criticized within the [[Atheist movement|atheist community]] and in various press outlets for his insensitive comments made to atheist Rebecca Watson about the incident which occurred in an elevator (see: [[Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments|Richard Dawkins initial Elevatorgate comments]]).<ref>