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But for many in the skeptic movement, Krauss's reckoning, while welcome, feels like too little, too late. For years, these activists told ''[[Salon]]'', they've been agitating against sexual harassment in the community and trying to expose the abusive behaviors of many prominent figures. For their efforts, they have been harassed, demoralized and often shunned — while the accused, including Krauss, continue to enjoy honored status in the community. Some of these atheists hope that Krauss' outing represents a turning point in their movement, but others worry that the hostility towards women speaking out is calcified and nothing substantial will change...

But for many in the skeptic movement, Krauss's reckoning, while welcome, feels like too little, too late. For years, these activists told ''[[Salon]]'', they've been agitating against sexual harassment in the community and trying to expose the abusive behaviors of many prominent figures. For their efforts, they have been harassed, demoralized and often shunned — while the accused, including Krauss, continue to enjoy honored status in the community. Some of these atheists hope that Krauss' outing represents a turning point in their movement, but others worry that the hostility towards women speaking out is calcified and nothing substantial will change...

[[Rebecca Watson]], the founder of [[Skepchick]], tried a slightly different approach. In 2011, she put out a video detailing how a man followed her into an elevator at 4 a.m. at a conference and hit on her, which she said made "me incredibly uncomfortable"....

[[Rebecca Watson]], the founder of [[Skepchick]], tried a slightly different approach. In 2011, she [[Elevatorgate|put out a video detailing how a man followed her into an elevator]] at 4 a.m. at a conference and hit on her, which she said made "me incredibly uncomfortable"....

"There was a big rise of people who decided that wasn’t good and that [[feminism]] was bad and that they had to harass women," explained Monette Richards, the president of Secular Woman, which was created in large part as a response to the hostility that feminists were experiencing.

"There was a big rise of people who decided that wasn’t good and that [[feminism]] was bad and that they had to harass women," explained Monette Richards, the president of Secular Woman, which was created in large part as a response to the hostility that feminists were experiencing.