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=== Elevatorgate controversy ===

=== Elevatorgate controversy ===

''See also:'' [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheist feminism]] and [[Richard Dawkins and social media]]

''See also:'' [[Elevatorgate]], [[Atheist feminism]] and [[Richard Dawkins and social media]]

In July 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: [[Elevatorgate]]).<ref>

In July 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: [[Elevatorgate]]).<ref>

*[[Research on atheist conferences]]

*[[Research on atheist conferences]]

==== Dawkins retracts his Elevatorgate apology. Says Elevatorgate incident was rather trivial ====

==== Dawkins retracts his Elevatorgate apology, says Elevatorgate incident was rather trivial ====

[[File:Rebecca watson portrait 2011.jpg|left|thumbnail|181px|The atheist [[Rebecca Watson]] and Richard Dawkins were central figures in the [[Elevatorgate]] scandal. ]]

[[File:Rebecca watson portrait 2011.jpg|left|thumbnail|181px|The atheist [[Rebecca Watson]] and Richard Dawkins were central figures in the [[Elevatorgate]] scandal. ]]

On August 6, 2014, Dawkins apologized for his remarks related to his Elevatorgate scandal.<ref name="Who is belittling what"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/rebeccawatson/status/497087309805027328 Rebecca Watson's Twitter tweet about Richard Dawkins apologizing for his Elevate scandal]</ref>

On August 6, 2014, Dawkins apologized for his remarks related to his Elevatorgate scandal.<ref name="Who is belittling what"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/rebeccawatson/status/497087309805027328 Rebecca Watson's Twitter tweet about Richard Dawkins apologizing for his Elevate scandal]</ref>

Specifically, the ''Washington Post'' reported on November 18, 2014:

Specifically, the ''Washington Post'' reported on November 18, 2014:

{{cquote|“I don’t take back anything that I’ve said,” Dawkins said from a shady spot in the leafy backyard of one of his Bay Area supporters. “I would not say it again, however, because I am now accustomed to being misunderstood and so I will . “

{{cquote|“I don’t take back anything that I’ve said,” Dawkins said from a shady spot in the leafy backyard of one of his Bay Area supporters. “I would not say it again, however, because I am now accustomed to being misunderstood and so I will. “

He trailed off momentarily, gazing at his hands resting on a patio table.

He trailed off momentarily, gazing at his hands resting on a patio table.