He's just a Grad A Ass. Slap a cross on him, he's still an ass. Wrap him in a yellow robe and shave his head, yep...still an ass.

pigs actually treat each other like this.

What did pigs ever do to anyone to deserve this rep?

Pigs are generally very kind and they provide us with wonderful things, like bacon.

As a female medical professional, you would be in the middle of this controversy.

How do you feel about the objectivity of the data there? 1) For some time Med Schools have been admitting more and more women; though this is not a strictly scientific but also "caring" profession perhaps?

In the meantime, 2) males are overwhelming dominant in science and engineering.

Thoughts on this?

issue. it is not a party issue. it is a man issue.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with your post because sexism IS a man issue.

this should be a stand alone OP in the fluidity of thought.

thanks longship. just perfectly, the way you put it, the clarity.... was... yummy in the obvious. fun.

it is not the end of the world, honestly. pretty easy.

When "kumbayah" is used as a descriptor to attack people, you know you've got a problem.

Good for you Amanda. Don't stop.

What a pile of unmitigated male-centric stupidity.

Oh Sam, please get a grip. First atheist spirituality now macho arrogance. Next step -- priesthood. If I ever wanted to tell someone to shut up, it would be you, Sam, now.

And after that, maybe he can be a saint…..

or something.

Ladies, our journey is long. Persevere!

Sometimes those who are lacking a particular point of privilege are blind to the ones they hold.

The denial of issues related to sexism within the atheist community needs to be challenged, and this author is definitely up to the task.

those of us within the 'movement' need to convince them of their wrongheadedness. This would be one of those times.

and not to give credence to Harris' statement, there is the question why twice as many men are atheists than women.
I have also found that there are usually more men in this type of activist organization than women.

I am not sure of the reason for the first, I suppose it is more cultural than anything innate to the sexes, but that is just speculation.
As for the second, my guess is there are many specific issues for woman in this society so when they choose to be an activist, there are more pressing problems they become involved in.

I think we have to examine a great many cultural influences. Off the top of my head, I think of a few.

Girls have historically performed less well in math/science curricula.
http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/03/07/the-truth-about-gender-and-math/

.. one study found that the gender gap in math ability and the level of gender inequality in a society were highly correlated. That is, “…the gender gap in math, although it historically favors boys, disappears in more gender-equal societies.”

That is one area of influence where I can link to studies which may support my assertion.

Secondly, I'd like to find a study that examines the relationship between powerlessness and religiosity, but I came up with nothing after a cursory search. Still, I think that may be an area of interest as we examine gender disparities.

Also, churches figured out very early on that free child care is key in getting women to attend. So there's the whole child-rearing aspect of being female in modern society.

Those are just a few areas of interest to me. I could probably think of more if I did so intentionally.

To chalk it up to hormones, as Harris has done, or some sort of shrewishness (for lack of a more concise term) as Dawkins has done is simplistic thinking and not worthy of their intellect.

I think you are on the right track.

One thing Harris alludes to that I think might be sort of right, is that the confrontational style of some of the atheist organizations might not appeal to women as much. Though not for the reasons he says.