sexism
Is Richard Dawkins misunderstood, or does he misunderstand his critics?
By Chris Stedman — November 20, 2014
Why does Richard Dawkins, an experienced communicator who once served as Oxford's Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, say that he feels misunderstood and muzzled?
Thomas Page McBee on his brush with death, transgender stories, and his agnostic mother
By Chris Stedman — October 23, 2014
Author Thomas Page McBee tells RNS about the religious themes of "Man Alive," the influence of his agnostic mother, religion and the transgender community, and how men can address their own privilege.
After Edwina Rogers’ ouster, secular community regroups
By Kimberly Winston — June 10, 2014
(RNS) The departure of a high-ranking lobbyist after an embezzlement scandal has the secular community in disarray before its biggest event of the year.
Women in secularism: Got a problem with that?
By Kimberly Winston — May 15, 2014
(RNS) The third annual Women in Secularism conference has made some progress in battling sexism within the ranks of the secular community -- but there is more to be done.
Why atheists should care about transgender issues: A conversation with Kayley Whalen
By Chris Stedman — May 10, 2014
Kayley Whalen, an atheist and queer transgender woman who works for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, talks with RNS about her journey to acceptance and how atheists can be trans allies and advocates.
Author Katie Heaney on friendship, feminism, and lessons learned from not dating
By Chris Stedman — March 19, 2014
Author Katie Heaney talks with RNS about her beliefs, her book, the value of friendship, feminism among atheists, agnostics, and the nonreligious, and what she's learned from being single her entire life (so far).
What a real apology from Abu Eesa should look like
By Omid Safi — March 13, 2014
Here is what a real apology from Abu Eesa should have read like.
Atheists can be homophobic and sexist, too
By Chris Stedman — March 10, 2014
The rights of women and LGBTQ people have been a big topic of discussion in the atheist blogosphere recently—with some asking whether or not homophobic or sexist atheists actually exist.
2013: Atheism’s 10 defining moments
By Chris Stedman — December 31, 2013
Atheism was in the headlines perhaps more than ever before in 2013. To highlight some of atheism’s defining moments and trends from the last year, I worked with a panel of ten writers, scholars, and activists to come up with ten major moments or currents in American atheism from 2013. Their contributions are below. Godless […]
Tiger Woods, and the unspoken legacy at the Masters
By Omid Safi — April 13, 2013
While we are discussing these "scandals" related to Tiger Woods' penalty, let’s not forget to talk about the Master Tournament host’s vicious history of sexism and racism.
Super Bowl ads and Saudi sexism
By Omid Safi — February 4, 2013
In expressing our dismay at the sexism of Saudi society, I hope that we remember the sexism of our own society here in the US, as evidenced in almost every single Super Bowl ad last night.
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