Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
9 bytes added ,  08:44, May 10, 2019
no edit summary
Line 10: Line 10:     
In 2012, Joe Humphreys wrote in the ''Irish Times'' about the Atheism plus movement:
 
In 2012, Joe Humphreys wrote in the ''Irish Times'' about the Atheism plus movement:
−
Last August, a new online forum, Atheism Plus, or A+, was launched by Jen McCreight, a Seattle-based blogger and secularist. Backed by a number of prominent women atheists, it seeks “a new wave of atheism” aimed at “promoting social justice” and “working against bigotry, hatred and discrimination”.
+
{{Cquote|Last August, a new online forum, Atheism Plus, or A+, was launched by Jen McCreight, a Seattle-based blogger and secularist. Backed by a number of prominent women atheists, it seeks “a new wave of atheism” aimed at “promoting social justice” and “working against bigotry, hatred and discrimination”.
    
Her biggest concern is what she sees as deep-rooted misogyny in the atheist community. Whenever she speaks in a light-hearted way about sexual issues, she says she receives obscene propositions, while posts about feminism are usually met with abuse.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/is-there-a-new-face-of-atheism-1.557837 Is there a new face of atheism?] by Joe Humphreys, Iris Times, Oct 26, 2012</ref>}}
 
Her biggest concern is what she sees as deep-rooted misogyny in the atheist community. Whenever she speaks in a light-hearted way about sexual issues, she says she receives obscene propositions, while posts about feminism are usually met with abuse.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/is-there-a-new-face-of-atheism-1.557837 Is there a new face of atheism?] by Joe Humphreys, Iris Times, Oct 26, 2012</ref>}}
Irenaeus, Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
351,865

edits

Navigation menu