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[[File:Atheism & agnosticism related searches in world june 2018.jpg|thumbnail|775px|center|As can be seen on the rightward side of the Google trends graph, post sexual harassment allegations against Lawrence Krauss and David Silverman, searches for atheism related topics have dropped markedly around in the world. | [[File:Atheism & agnosticism related searches in world june 2018.jpg|thumbnail|775px|center|As can be seen on the rightward side of the Google trends graph, post sexual harassment allegations against Lawrence Krauss and David Silverman, searches for atheism related topics have dropped markedly around in the world. |
Revision as of 16:10, October 12, 2019
In 2018, David Silverman was fired after allegations of financial conflicts and sexual assault.[2] Nick Fish, the new president of American Atheists, indicated that Silverman's termination was not over sexual allegations, but as a result of a "loss of confidence" stemming from violations of internal policies on staff management, conflicts of interest, and their general code of conduct.[3] Silverman, through his lawyer, denies any wrong doing and indicates he has never had a non-consensual sexual encounter.[4] In 2019, atheists PZ Myers and Stephanie Zvan indicate that Silverman's attempts to improve his public image have failed.[5][6] In his book, Fighting God, Silverman indicates that he is a “proud feminist.” (See also: Atheism and sexism and Atheism and the Me Too Movement).[7]
Silverman recently appeared on the YouTube channel of Carl Benjamin, an atheist who is ant-feminist. PZ Myers indicated the video declared that "After falling victim to the #MeToo movement, ex-leader of American Atheists David Silverman had his life totally destroyed by false allegations made by feminists in the atheist movement."[8]
Silverman sues the American Atheists organization for defamation plus files lawsuits against women who accused him of sexual harassment
See also: Atheist lawsuits
Silverman has filed a defamation lawsuit against the women who accused him of sexual misconduct, BuzzFeed who reported the news story, and the American Atheists organization.[9]
Contents
- 1 Silverman sues the American Atheists organization for defamation plus files lawsuits against women who accused him of sexual harassment
- 2 Post sexual harassment allegations against Lawrence Krauss and David Silverman, searches for atheism related topics have dropped markedly
- 3 David Silverman and sexual abuse allegations
- 4 Atheist Lawrence Krauss and sexual abuse allegations
- 5 Notes
David Silverman and sexual abuse allegations
- American Atheists Terminates Its President Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations By Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service
- American Atheists fires its president over sexual misconduct allegations, Salt Lake Tribune
- American Atheists Answers Follow-Up Questions After the Firing of Its President, Friendly Atheist
Atheist Lawrence Krauss and sexual abuse allegations
- Lawrence Krauss Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct, Buzzfeed, 2018
- Facing Sexual Harassment Allegations, Physicist Lawrence Krauss Will Not Appear At Several Events - Buzzfeed, 2018
- When Lawrence Krauss was inappropriate with me, atheist Christina Rad
- More Organizations Cut Ties With Physicist Lawrence Krauss
Notes
- ↑ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols) by Sarah at Skepchick, September 5, 2013
- ↑ This Firebrand Atheist Was Just Fired After Allegations Of Financial Conflicts And Sexual Assault
- ↑ Leading atheist, accused of sexual misconduct, speaks out, Washington Post (republished article from Religion News Service) by Kimberly Winston, September 6, 2018
- ↑ American Atheists President David Silverman Fired After Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Christian Post, 2018
- ↑ David Silverman is failing Redemption 101 by PZ Myers
- ↑ David Silverman: Liar for the Defense by
- ↑ David Silverman was a “Proud Feminist”, PZ Myers
- ↑ David Silverman was a “Proud Feminist”, PZ Myers
- ↑ Despite Misconduct Allegations, David Silverman Is Now Running an Atheist Group BY HEMANT MEHTA
- ↑ Lawrence Krauss sent on paid leave by Arizona University in wake of harassment allegations, The Australian, 2018
- ↑ This Firebrand Atheist Was Just Fired After Allegations Of Financial Conflicts And Sexual Assault