by Richard Dawkins was speaking in the lobby of the main branch of the New York Public Library, where I’ve been poring over 150 year old annual reports. I didn’t stop to listen to him because he’s just so repellent at times. But I’m sure they didn’t ask him any questions about religion or working with women.
I had no idea about this kerfuffle over Dawkins: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/18/richard-dawkins-sexist-atheists-bad-name Thanks for alerting me to it! As an atheist feminist, I need to know where my quotable allies lie. Now that I write that, I think these days, it may be still more important to advocate feminism than atheism. I can get along fine with people who believe in a god.* I can’t get along with people who believe women are second class citizens.
* caveat: When people oppress all people in the name of god, I have a problem. When they oppress women more than men in the name of god, I have a problem. I don’t have a problem with people who believe in god without requiring it of other people.
Agreed, re: your caveat. I’m all about live and let live and I have no problem with religion as long as it is not used in the way you say, or to prevent anyone else from enjoying the same civil rights as others.