PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: RICHARD DAWKINS

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81. Did RD do something wrong or did all of them?

I would say that RD is supposed to be a role model/figurehead for atheism.

I would say as this interview was about atheism he was acting in that role and therefore representing atheism as a concept.

I would say atheism 'should' have a more enlightened attitude to the role of women than religion.

I would say that Playboy does NOT have an enlightened view of the role of women in society.

I would say it has an view of the role of women not that far removed from that of religion ie submissive and passive and existing solely to service men. That is how they are presented after all!

I think as a figurehead he has opened up the atheist movement to accusations of hypocrisy every time it comments on the attitudes of say the religious right to women. As playboy also has a narrow definition or women and an equally exploited role for them. Its just a naked role rather baking one.

And I am well aware that in stating that I will leave myself open to accusations of prudery and being part of the religious right but at the end of the day playboy is not about sex as pleasureable activity for two people its an outdated view of woman as submissive, passive dollies who are there purely for men. If it were about equalality and sex there would be equal numbers of fit, naked, toned men in it.


So I don't respect anyone that appears but some interviewees are more culpable/hypocritical for appearing than others.