Why I’m a Male Feminist and Not a Men’s Rights Activist
I wrote an article for Feministing a couple years ago that explained why I’m a male feminist and not a men’s rights activist (MRA). I wanted to share it again because it still raises some important...
View ArticleIn Defense of Trigger Warnings
While the college courses I have taught so far did not require trigger warnings, I would have no problem using them in a future course. I honestly do not understand why people are so passionately...
View ArticleAtheism has a sexism problem and we all need to help fix it
A popular atheist recently asked why his fans are mostly men on his Facebook page. The comments on that post were rife with sexism and pseudoscience on how women are too emotional and not rational...
View ArticleSometimes we need to look past our religious differences in order to promote...
Many atheists (myself included) enjoy arguing over religion. While I think civil disagreements are great, there is certainly a time and a place for them. John Beckett recently wrote a great article...
View ArticleFinding Common Ground: An Atheist Interviews a Pagan
For the Patheos “Share what we share” event, I had the pleasure of interviewing John Beckett who writes for the Patheos Pagan channel with his blog Under the Ancient Oaks. John also interviewed me on...
View ArticleHow my atheism inspires my activism
Atheists are often called evil, immoral, and untrustworthy, yet I would argue that my atheism actually inspired much of my activism work. As a Christian, I was definitely bothered by the many problems...
View ArticleWe STILL just need to pee
The following is a guest post by Callie Wright. Callie is a speaker, activist, and host of the Gaytheist Manifesto podcast, which explores the intersection of atheist and LGBT activism. I hope this...
View ArticleFirst Secular Social Justice Conference to be held in January 2016
I’ve had the pleasure of going to many atheist conferences since I started getting involved with the secular movement a few years ago. One thing that atheists (and everyone) can get better at is social...
View ArticleWhy the most common arguments against feminism are flawed
By publicly supporting feminism over the years, I’ve heard from many anti-feminists. In my experience, the majority of this group of people spout off the same few invalid arguments. In this post, I’d...
View ArticleTwo big reasons why atheists should be feminists
It seems like every time I write about the intersection of atheism and feminism someone asks: “Why should atheists care about feminism? Atheism is just a lack of belief in gods!” This is a fair...
View ArticleWhy social justice requires freedom of speech
A Pew Research Center poll showed that 40% of Millennials and 35% of Democrats would want the government to prevent people saying things that are offensive to minorities. I proudly wear my “social...
View ArticleThe Social Justice Case for Offense
The following is a guest post by Jeremiah Traeger. Jeremiah is a Ph.D. student at University of Colorado, Boulder. He appears on the No Religion Required Podcast, a broadcast that works to have...
View ArticleNo, I don’t believe in God. Here is what I do believe
“If you don’t believe in God, then what do you believe?” As an atheist, this is one of the most common questions I am asked. I can understand why religious people sometimes find atheism perplexing...
View ArticleWhy I criticize “my side”
Those who follow this blog know I regularly criticize the atheist movement even though I’m actively involved with the community. Whether it’s sexism or bigotry towards believers, I have no problem...
View ArticleBrock Turner took naked pictures of the woman he raped and then sent them to...
So much for the “Brock is a nice guy who made a drunken mistake” argument. New evidence emerged that Brock Turner took naked pictures of the woman he raped as he was raping her, then sent them to his...
View ArticleOrlando shooter had gay dating app and regularly attended Pulse
Omar Mateen killed and injured more than 100 people in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. The shooting took place at a gay club called Pulse in Orlando, Florida and it seems that Mateen...
View ArticleWhy Skeptics Should Believe Survivors of Sexual Assault
Would you believe someone who told you they were raped? I would and I think we always should believe survivors of sexual assault. Unfortunately, there are too many people who automatically doubt...
View ArticlePence says abortions will become illegal if Trump wins
In a recent town hall meeting, Mike Pence said that he will do everything in his power to overturn Roe v. Wade if Donald Trump becomes president. That is terrifying. Here are a few of his direct...
View ArticleHow skepticism helps social justice
The atheist community has dealt with some in-fighting over the years over social justice issues. Atheists only share the lack of belief in Gods, so of course there is plenty of room for disagreement....
View ArticleThe Other Side of Dying Off
The following is a guest post by a friend of mine. They introduce an interesting question: how do we balance striving for progress without wishing harm for those who are holding on to bigoted ideas? I...
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