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In response, David Klinghoffer at ''[[Evolution]] News and Views'' wrote:
In response, David Klinghoffer at ''[[Evolution]] News and Views'' wrote:
{{cquote|A crisis looms, in Myers's view, because he looks around himself and sees a not very promising basis for a mass movement. He's right. There is indeed a quality of geeky isolation from reality, common sense, and the fullness of life that I see as a motif in [[atheism|atheist]] and Darwin activism alike.<ref>[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2013/04/in_seattle_pz_m070861.html in Seattle, PZ Myers Reflects Candidly on His Constituency]</ref>}}
{{cquote|A crisis looms, in Myers's view, because he looks around himself and sees a not very promising basis for a mass movement. He's right. There is indeed a quality of geeky isolation from reality, common sense, and the fullness of life that I see as a motif in [[atheism|atheist]] and Darwin activism alike.<ref>[http://www.evolutionnews.org/2013/04/in_seattle_pz_m070861.html in Seattle, PZ Myers Reflects Candidly on His Constituency]</ref>}}
PZ Myers wrote about himself:
{{Cquote|I’m a nerd. A colossal, boring, asocial nerd, and a homely one at that, and I always have been. You might also be surprised to learn that I totally lack all confidence in myself and my appearance, and it only takes a little bit to impress me.<ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2016/08/21/1-800-flowers-for-when-you-absolutely-dont-care-about-getting-a-terrific-experience/#more-31776 1-800-FLOWERS, for when you absolutely don’t care about getting a terrific experience] by PZ Myers</ref>}}
YouTube atheist Dusty Smith says atheist nerds are driving away women from considering the possibility of becoming atheists and this is a very upsetting situation to him.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIlTGmjbxE Atheism needs women]</ref> Dusty Smith also stated that the atheist community needs to be more "cool".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIlTGmjbxE Atheism needs women]</ref>
YouTube atheist Dusty Smith says atheist nerds are driving away women from considering the possibility of becoming atheists and this is a very upsetting situation to him.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIlTGmjbxE Atheism needs women]</ref> Dusty Smith also stated that the atheist community needs to be more "cool".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIlTGmjbxE Atheism needs women]</ref>