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As a result of Elevatorgate, atheist Rebecca Watson wrote concerning Richard Dawkins: | As a result of Elevatorgate, atheist Rebecca Watson wrote concerning Richard Dawkins: | ||
{{cquote|This person who I always admired for his intelligence and compassion does not care about my experience as an atheist woman and therefore will no longer be rewarded with my money, my praise, or my attention. I will no longer recommend his books to others, buy them as presents, or buy them for my own library. I will not attend his lectures or recommend that others do the same. There are so many great scientists and thinkers out there that I don't think my reading list will suffer."<ref>[http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/07/richard-dawkins-draws-feminist-wrath-over-sexual-harassment-comments/39637/ Richard Dawkins Gets into a Comments War with Feminists by Caitlin Dickson - The Atlantic Wire, Jul 06, 2011]</ref>}} | {{cquote|This person who I always admired for his intelligence and compassion does not care about my experience as an atheist woman and therefore will no longer be rewarded with my money, my praise, or my attention. I will no longer recommend his books to others, buy them as presents, or buy them for my own library. I will not attend his lectures or recommend that others do the same. There are so many great scientists and thinkers out there that I don't think my reading list will suffer."<ref>[http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/07/richard-dawkins-draws-feminist-wrath-over-sexual-harassment-comments/39637/ Richard Dawkins Gets into a Comments War with Feminists by Caitlin Dickson - The Atlantic Wire, Jul 06, 2011]</ref>}} | ||
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| + | === Atheist Rebecca Watson and post Elevatorgate claim concerning harassment === | ||
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| + | ''See also:'' [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheism and women]] and [[New Atheism]] | ||
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| + | At an atheist conference post [[Elevatorgate]] controversy Rebecca Watson claimed: | ||
| + | {{cquote|Hundreds of atheists have informed me that either they wanted to rape me, someone should rape me so that I will loosen up or that no one would ever rape me because I am so ugly".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1mLHdTsmPc PZ Myers and the Art of Shameless Dishonesty]</ref>}} | ||
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| + | ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine made the observation that atheists tend to be "quarrelsome, socially challenged men".<ref>http://voxday.blogspot.com/2007/08/socially-autistic-atheist.html</ref> | ||
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| + | * [[Atheism and women]] | ||
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| + | * [[Women's views of Richard Dawkins]] | ||
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| + | * [[Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins]] | ||
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| + | * [[New Atheism]] | ||
=== Allegation that Rebecca Watson was behaving hypocritically === | === Allegation that Rebecca Watson was behaving hypocritically === | ||
Revision as of 14:07, July 11, 2012
Rebecca Watson (born October 18, 1980) is an atheist blogger and podcast host. Watson founded the website Skepchick. Rebecca Watson has written about widespread misogny within the atheist community and she has received threats of rape.[1] Prior to the Elevatorgate scandal, which is a scandal involving atheist Richard Dawkins insensitive comments made to Watson, Wired magazine made the observation that atheists tend to be quarrelsome, socially challenged men (see also: Atheism and women).[2]
Rebecca Watson and Sid Rodrigues were married, however, on April 8, 2011, she announced that she and Rodrigues were separated and seeking a divorce.[3]
Elevatorgate scandal
Elevatorgate is a term commonly used to describe a scandal involving Richard Dawkins' inappropriate comments made to fellow atheist Rebecca Watson. In 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: Richard Dawkins' Elevatorgate comments).[4]
Rebecca Watson and Elevatorgate
As a result of Elevatorgate, atheist Rebecca Watson wrote concerning Richard Dawkins:
| “ | This person who I always admired for his intelligence and compassion does not care about my experience as an atheist woman and therefore will no longer be rewarded with my money, my praise, or my attention. I will no longer recommend his books to others, buy them as presents, or buy them for my own library. I will not attend his lectures or recommend that others do the same. There are so many great scientists and thinkers out there that I don't think my reading list will suffer."[5] | ” |
Atheist Rebecca Watson and post Elevatorgate claim concerning harassment
See also: Elevatorgate and Atheism and women and New Atheism
At an atheist conference post Elevatorgate controversy Rebecca Watson claimed:
| “ | Hundreds of atheists have informed me that either they wanted to rape me, someone should rape me so that I will loosen up or that no one would ever rape me because I am so ugly".[6] | ” |
Wired magazine made the observation that atheists tend to be "quarrelsome, socially challenged men".[7]
See also:
Allegation that Rebecca Watson was behaving hypocritically
Amanda Read wrote in the Washington Times that she believed Watson was behaving hypocritically and declared:
| “ | The point is that because the issue is sexism in the atheist movement, perceptions of sexism are not based on absolute principle, but on relative emotion.
Watson speaks out against the sexual objectification of women, but she apparently sees nothing wrong with the pinup calendars that she and her female atheist friends publish. Myers defended her views on his blog, but only last year he linked to an interesting interview with Nina Hartley, a feminist atheist who sees nothing wrong with women performing as sex workers. You see, sexism and the exploitation of women are not immoral to godless women as long as such things are on their terms.[8] |
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For more information please see: Elevatorgate
See also
External links
- Rebecca Watson - Skepchick - Rebecca Watson founded the blog Skepchick
- Rebecca Watson - a note about my personal life
- Rebecca Watson - Twitter
- Rebecca Watson - Google +
References
- ↑ The Privilege Delusion by Rebecca Watson - Skepchick
- ↑ http://voxday.blogspot.com/2007/08/socially-autistic-atheist.html
- ↑ http://skepchick.org/2011/04/a-note-about-my-personal-life/
- ↑
- ↑ Richard Dawkins Gets into a Comments War with Feminists by Caitlin Dickson - The Atlantic Wire, Jul 06, 2011
- ↑ PZ Myers and the Art of Shameless Dishonesty
- ↑ http://voxday.blogspot.com/2007/08/socially-autistic-atheist.html
- ↑ Of sexism and atheism: Richard Dawkins gets in trouble with feminists, Washington Times, July 16, 2011