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Showing posts with label Agnositcism. Show all posts

Sexism in the Skeptic Community

"Unfortunately, it [sexism] is [rampant within the skeptic community].  I say this from my own experiences within it, hearing stories from friends, etc."  -- Hemant Mehta, aka "The Friendly Atheist".
Hermant Mehta is in a position to know better than most people whether sexism is rampant within the skeptic community. So, I'm guessing he might be right, despite that the relative handful of skeptics I myself know are overwhelmingly non-sexists.  But, if Mehta is right, why are there so many sexists among skeptics? That seems to be a real puzzler.

Any ideas?