Feminist quotes about Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Below are some feminist quotes about the New Atheist Richard Dawkins:

"I look forward to watching your legacy crash and burn.. You don't get a second chance." - Mindy at Skepchick post Elevatorgate[1][2]

As a result of Elevatorgate, atheist Rebecca Watson wrote concerning Richard Dawkins:

“  |  This person who I always admired for his intelligence and compassion does not care about my experience as an atheist woman and therefore will no longer be rewarded with my money, my praise, or my attention. I will no longer recommend his books to others, buy them as presents, or buy them for my own library. I will not attend his lectures or recommend that others do the same. There are so many great scientists and thinkers out there that I don't think my reading list will suffer."[3] |  ”

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Amy Roth at Skepchick wrote about Richard Dawkins:

“  |  No one can say what type of rape is more damaging to another person. His attitude towards these sensitive topics is extremely dismissive and outright damaging to any community that hopes to be inclusive and understanding of women’s issues or any other issues affecting oppressed groups. If a person wanted to teach a lesson in logic, they certainly did not not need to reach for the example of rape when they are aware that harassment of women is currently a problem within their community. Dawkins’ recent statements at worst highlight his refusal to acknowledge his role in promoting misogyny, sexism and racism in the atheist community and at best show me an extremely privileged man who cares more about being seen as “right” than he cares about any of the victims of violent sexual assault.[4] |  ”

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David Silverman

An article by Sarah posted at Skepchick about a conversation between Richard Dawkins and David Silverman (ex-president of the American Atheists organization):

“  |  Richard was standing behind the podium, and he asked Dave something along the lines of, “What exactly is the Reason Rally?” Dave started explaining it, and as he did, someone who was waiting in the line outside opened the door to peek inside and we could all hear a lot of noise. I rushed up the aisle and made frantic “shut the door” gestures at the people peeking inside, and they did. As I walked the ten feet back, I couldn’t hear everything Dave was saying, but I heard the name “Rebecca Watson.” Richard suddenly had a very angry look on his face and I heard him almost shout, “No, absolutely not! If she’s going to be there, I won’t be there. I don’t want her speaking.” and then Dave immediately replied, “You’re absolutely right, we’ll take her off the roster. It’s done.” Richard huffed for a moment, Dave continued to placate him, and then he made the video.

I was crushed.[5]

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Ms. Magazine on website visitors to Richard Dawkins' website: "The lack of lady presence is so visible that Conservapedia commented on it by noting that Dawkins’ website overwhelmingly attracts male visitors." - Will “New Atheism” Make Room For Women? by Monica Shores, Ms. Magazine, November 1, 2010[6] See: Demographic makeup of web visitors to the website Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

In 2014, atheist PZ Myers wrote:

“  |  Richard Dawkins: you’re wrong. Deeply, profoundly, fundamentally wrong. Your understanding of feminism is flawed and misinformed, and further, you keep returning to the same poisonous wells of misinformation.

...you persist in presenting these anti-feminist caricatures as reasonable. You say you are a feminist, and even find feminism an undeniable virtue, but at the same time you parrot absurd anti-feminist remarks.[7]

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"Richard Dawkins — his toxic worldview doesn’t speak to a young feminist like myself." - Feminist as quotes in The Daily Beast article Just How Toxic Is Richard Dawkins? by J.P. O’Malley[8]

## Dawkins' Twitter post about a video comparing feminism to radical Islam[edit]

Stephanie Zvan is an atheist blogger at Freethought Blogs. She wrote an open letter to the Center for Inquiry (CFI) about the events surrounding the Dawkins' Twitter post relating to a video comparing feminism to radical Islam that "CFI now has a harassment denialist on its board, a harassment denialist who has tied his denialism to his work at your organization."[9]

## See also[edit]

* Atheist feminism

* Richard Dawkins and women

* Atheism and women

* Abrasiveness of Richard Dawkins

* Atheism and rape

* Atheist factions

* Atheism quotes

## References[edit]

1. ↑ One year after Elevatorgate
2. ↑ One year after Elevatorgate
3. ↑ Richard Dawkins Gets into a Comments War with Feminists by Caitlin Dickson - The Atlantic Wire, Jul 06, 2011
4. ↑ On Richard Dawkins Being a Liability to Atheism, Amy Roth, August of 2014
5. ↑ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols) by Sarah at Skepchick, September 5, 2013
6. ↑ Will “New Atheism” Make Room For Women? by Monica Shores, Ms. Magazine, November 1, 2010.
7. ↑ Dear Richard Dawkins by PZ Myers at Pharyngula blog, September 12, 2014
8. ↑ Just How Toxic Is Richard Dawkins? by J.P. O’Malley, The Daily Beast
9. ↑ Dawkins Goes Denialist: An Open Letter to the CFI Board by Stephanie Zvan at Freethought Blogs