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Still, Richards felt that there is still a huge amount of institutional resistance to feminism, noting that Secular Woman got disinvited from an annual meeting of secular organizations, after members spoke up about these issues. The reaction to ''Buzzfeed'''s story about Krauss is disheartening, as well. While the American Humanist Association issued a statement of support for Krauss' accusers, [[Center for Inquiry]] still has Krauss as an honorary board member. The [[Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science|Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science]] have been silent.<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2018/03/02/for-atheists-metoo-might-be-too-little-too-late/ For atheists, #MeToo might be too little, too late] by Amanda Marcotte, Salon, March 2, 2018</ref>}}
Still, Richards felt that there is still a huge amount of institutional resistance to feminism, noting that Secular Woman got disinvited from an annual meeting of secular organizations, after members spoke up about these issues. The reaction to ''Buzzfeed'''s story about Krauss is disheartening, as well. While the American Humanist Association issued a statement of support for Krauss' accusers, [[Center for Inquiry]] still has Krauss as an honorary board member. The [[Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science|Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science]] have been silent.<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2018/03/02/for-atheists-metoo-might-be-too-little-too-late/ For atheists, #MeToo might be too little, too late] by Amanda Marcotte, Salon, March 2, 2018</ref>}}
Tris Mamone wrote on April 19, 2018:
{{Cquote|To be fair, several prominent atheist organizations and activists severed ties with Krauss shortly after the article’s publication. The American Humanist Association released a statement on March 9 saying they would no longer invite him to speak at any upcoming conferences, and they are considering rescinding his 2015 Humanist of the Year Award. The Center for Inquiry likewise announced that they were suspending their association with Krauss “pending further information,” as did [[evolution]]ary biologist [[Jerry Coyne]] after doing his own investigation.
However, author [[Sam Harris]], whose 2004 book ''The End of Faith'' first launched the so-called [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] movement, voiced his doubts about the accusations against Krauss on his “Waking Up” podcast, saying “there were many things obvious about [the BuzzFeed article] that suggested that we shouldn’t rush to accept all of these allegations,” and that he hoped Krauss “finds some way to redeem himself.”...
And Krauss isn’t the only prominent skeptic with allegations against him. News broke last week that [[David Silverman]] had been “abruptly fired” from his role as the president of [[American Atheists]] due to both financial and sexual misconduct allegations. On top of this, much has been written about the multiple accusations of sexual misconduct against ''Skeptic Magazine'' editor-in-chief [[Michael Shermer]] and historian [[Richard Carrier]] — yet they are still invited to speak at atheist and skeptic conferences.
What is most troubling about the Krauss story is how many in the atheist movement knew about his reputation before the ''BuzzFeed'' article came out, including this writer. If secular communities want to provide a better alternative to religious institutions, why didn’t anyone confront Krauss sooner? Why are Shermer and Carrier still given a platform despite having similar accusations to those levied against Krauss?<ref>[https://medium.com/the-establishment/why-are-secular-skeptic-communities-failing-to-address-sexual-crime-26cddb5ce63b Why Are Secular Skeptic Communities Failing To Address Sexual Crime?] by Tris Mamone, ''Medium'', April 19, 2018</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==