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[[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]]

[[File:Richard Dawkins photo.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|250px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] ]]

Richard Dawkins has a reputation for being an aggressive and angry man (see: [[Richard Dawkins and anger]]). The Western [[atheist population]] also has a reputation for having individuals with  disagreeable personalities (see:[[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]).  

Richard Dawkins has a reputation for being an aggressive and angry man (see: [[Richard Dawkins and anger]]). The Western [[atheist population]] also has a reputation for having individuals with  disagreeable personalities (see:[[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence]]). According to an international study done by William Bainbridge, atheism is common among people whose interpersonal social obligations are weak and is also connected to lower fertility rates in advanced industrial nations (See also: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).<ref> Bainbridge, William (2005). "[http://www.religjournal.com/pdf/ijrr01002.pdf Atheism]" (PDF). Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 1 (Article 2): 1–26.</ref>

Atheist author and [[sociology]] professor Phil Zuckerman said of [[Richard Dawkins]]: "He is smug, condescending and emits an unpleasant disdainfulness. He doesn’t ever seem to acknowledge the good aspects of religion, only the bad. In that sense, I think he doesn’t help [[Atheism and public relations|atheism in the PR department]]."<ref>[http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/58271839-80/dawkins-atheism-atheist-rape.html.csp  Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] By KIMBERLY WINSTON, ''Religion News Service''</ref> See also: [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheism and arrogance]]  

Atheist author and [[sociology]] professor Phil Zuckerman said of [[Richard Dawkins]]: "He is smug, condescending and emits an unpleasant disdainfulness. He doesn’t ever seem to acknowledge the good aspects of religion, only the bad. In that sense, I think he doesn’t help [[Atheism and public relations|atheism in the PR department]]."<ref>[http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/58271839-80/dawkins-atheism-atheist-rape.html.csp  Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability?] By KIMBERLY WINSTON, ''Religion News Service''</ref> See also: [[Elevatorgate]] and [[Atheism and arrogance]]