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[[File:Laurence Krauss.JPG|thumbnail|right|175px|[[Lawrence Krauss]] ]]

[[File:Laurence Krauss.JPG|thumbnail|right|175px|[[Lawrence Krauss]] ]]

On March 2, 2018, Amanda Marcotte wrote in ''Salon'' about [[atheist feminism]]:

On March 2, 2018, Amanda Marcotte wrote in ''Salon'' about [[atheist feminism]]:

{{Cquote|In mid-February, #[[MeToo|Me Too Movement]] came to the community of [[Atheist activist|activist atheists]] and [[science]] promoters, known as [[Philosophical naturalism|skeptics]]... ''Buzzfeed'' published an expose of [[Lawrence Krauss]], a physicist who became a minor celebrity due in part to his outspoken atheism, in which multiple women shared tales of his alleged sexual abusiveness. Krauss denies the multiple, separate accounts painstakingly detailed by ''Buzzfeed'''s reporters. However, Krauss is still facing a litany of professional repercussions: cancelled appearances, disavowals (most prominently by the American [[Secular humanism|Humanist]] Association) and investigations into the accusations.

{{Cquote|In mid-February, #[[Me Too Movement|MeToo|]] came to the community of [[Atheist activist|activist atheists]] and [[science]] promoters, known as [[Philosophical naturalism|skeptics]]... ''Buzzfeed'' published an expose of [[Lawrence Krauss]], a physicist who became a minor celebrity due in part to his outspoken atheism, in which multiple women shared tales of his alleged sexual abusiveness. Krauss denies the multiple, separate accounts painstakingly detailed by ''Buzzfeed'''s reporters. However, Krauss is still facing a litany of professional repercussions: cancelled appearances, disavowals (most prominently by the American [[Secular humanism|Humanist]] Association) and investigations into the accusations.

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...