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In reply to the discussion: Why the New Atheism is a boys' club? [View all]Lost-in-FL
(7,093 posts)8. My bad!! Can't believe I forgot the link! It is from The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/26/new-atheism-boys-club?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
You are completely right about Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Funny that you say this cause her name is not even mentioned in the article and she could even be considered part of the "boys club" as her name comes usually next to Dawkins or Hitchens.
You are completely right about Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Funny that you say this cause her name is not even mentioned in the article and she could even be considered part of the "boys club" as her name comes usually next to Dawkins or Hitchens.
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i pulled fromt he article that it is just more misogyny even in the atheist realm
seabeyond
Dec 2011
#3
No, I had the same reaction as you did at first. The article is kind of clumsily written, and it's
iris27
Dec 2011
#21
I doubt that the reason women aren't taken seriously is because of Miss USA contestants. (nt)
redqueen
Dec 2011
#28
Richard Dawkins had some scathing remarks to say about Women's Studies departments.
Boston_Chemist
Dec 2011
#26