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djean111

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6. No, they do not. I think it a very bendy stretch to call this an atheist problem.

Sat May 10, 2014, 10:46 AM

May 2014

Also think it a stretch to classify people as atheists and proceed from that point.
I am a woman who happens to be an atheist, not an atheist who happens to be a woman. There is a big difference there.
I make zero decisions based on whether or not I believe in a god or whatever. Zero.

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Facing Up to Atheism�s MRA Problem [View all] rug May 2014 OP

There�s an ugly strain of aggressive anti-feminism in every group, methinks. djean111 May 2014 #1

Actually, the group of people who don't believe in Santa Claus do share something. cbayer May 2014 #4

Meh, old time fundies of any strain of religion seem to be the real MRA's maddezmom May 2014 #2

Continuing to deny that this is an issue just feeds it. cbayer May 2014 #3

Creating "issues" with false data just feeds the religious left... MellowDem May 2014 #15

Your theory wins the interwebz! (nt) LostOne4Ever May 2014 #18

Really? His theory is BS and born of his own tremendously high point of privilege. cbayer May 2014 #21

Okay I lied, one more reply LostOne4Ever May 2014 #26

And a very happy mother's day to you as well. cbayer May 2014 #28

The article is what's the BS theory... MellowDem May 2014 #54

The religious left has atheist hate? REally? cbayer May 2014 #20

Yes it does... MellowDem May 2014 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author cbayer May 2014 #55

MD, I just can't talk with you anymore. cbayer May 2014 #57

This is literally the most inept and mis-representative "survey" I've ever seen seriously reported Brettongarcia May 2014 #5

No, they do not. I think it a very bendy stretch to call this an atheist problem. djean111 May 2014 #6

I agree that this in no way represents atheists. cbayer May 2014 #7

Agressive anti-feminism seems confined to atheists and websites? On websites? djean111 May 2014 #8

No, sorry, I was not clear. cbayer May 2014 #9

Okay. But I maintain that aggressive anti-feminism cannot be categorized as having much to do with djean111 May 2014 #10

There have been more than a few articles by women cbayer May 2014 #11

I think this article should be taken with a huge grain of salt all around. LiberalAndProud May 2014 #12

So much wrong here LostOne4Ever May 2014 #13

I agree with you that this is pretty useless data and reflects pretty much just what you cbayer May 2014 #14

That should be the goal of progressives in all organizations LostOne4Ever May 2014 #17

Well, the fact is that progressive everywhere are not standing up to the sexism cbayer May 2014 #22

Last reply for this thread LostOne4Ever May 2014 #25

I am in agreement with most of what you say here. cbayer May 2014 #27

Except for a very few, okasha May 2014 #53

Exactly. I understand why that happens, but it is very frustrating to watch it happen cbayer May 2014 #56

Faked survey Lordquinton May 2014 #16

So the fact that the RCC doesn't have female priests justifies your denial of cbayer May 2014 #23

How very offencive of you to say that Lordquinton May 2014 #42

I agree, it is no different than what you can find pretty much everywhere. cbayer May 2014 #44

No, what was offencive was your accusation that I was defending them Lordquinton May 2014 #47

My apologies. I jumped to an unwarranted conclusion about what you were saying. cbayer May 2014 #49

Here's the survey. rug May 2014 #24

Using internet poll to establish anything is ridiculous intaglio May 2014 #29

You can take that up with the powers that be at Freethought Blogs. rug May 2014 #30

Oh FFS they're aren't any "Powers" at FTB intaglio May 2014 #31

Sure there are. It's a proprietary site as heavily moderated as any political blog. rug May 2014 #32

And it is still run as a cooperative intaglio May 2014 #33

And the cooperative in turn has its powers tha be. rug May 2014 #34

Ah, so it is a co-operative run by a cabal intaglio May 2014 #35

No, it's a cooperative run by Myers and a few others. rug May 2014 #36

Evidence please intaglio May 2014 #37

Why don't you just have that nice Dr. Myers just contact me? I'm sure we'll have a lovely chat. rug May 2014 #38

Did the Dominicans not teach you to read for comprehension? intaglio May 2014 #39

So much so that I am aware when someone reforms statements into ones that better suit their purpose. rug May 2014 #40

Try checking the blogs intaglio May 2014 #41

Try checking the ad revenue. rug May 2014 #45

Try this for derailing and distraction. rug May 2014 #59

I think you're in no position to be quoting fallacys at anyone Lordquinton May 2014 #43

My position is in front ou you waiting for your answer. rug May 2014 #46

No, it's not Lordquinton May 2014 #48

The MRA Dorian Gray May 2014 #19

Tell you what. if I EVER meet an atheist activist that is also a MRA AtheistCrusader May 2014 #50

Indeed nil desperandum May 2014 #58

But reddit is only like... 90k people, total. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #51

Another issue... rexcat May 2014 #60

It's far, far from any kind of scientific study. cbayer May 2014 #61