I share a lot of links on Twitter and Facebook that I don’t blog about because I don’t have much to add. The reading list is a periodic feature where I share those links with my blog audience too. Of course, you’re still welcome to follow me on Twitter.
Around FtB
- What Secular Anti-Choicers Are Really Saying–“Giliell, professional cynic, -Ilk-, has decoded the language of those secular people who think women (or trans men) who had the temerity to have sex (or get raped) should carry the resulting pregnancy to term”.
- There Is Also a Secular Argument For Infanticide–“But whether such arguments exist, and whether they have any merit, is beside the point.”
- An atheist can be pro-life only by lying about the science–“She’s doing it again. She’s claiming that science justifies her position.”
- The social in social justice–“There are ways that’s true, if you look at both parts of the equation very narrowly and literally. It is of course perfectly possible to be both an atheist and an aggressively misogynist shithead.”
- Having a Reasonable Debate About Abortion–“Yes. By all means. Let’s have a calm, reasonable debate about abortion.”
- A Response To A Pro-Life Atheist and The Friendly Atheist–“We are talking about an ideal that exists in a perfect world. Rather than the brutish reality we live in.”
- The Secular ProLife Argument is Poop–“Some people are upset with Dave Silverman for Saying Some Things. And with Hemant Mehta for Letting Some Things Be Written. I am one of these people, and for many of the reasons that others have posted.”
- Up for debate–“I can think of a few.”
- More up for debate–“Everything should be up for debate, right? It’s the hallmark of an open society. Nothing should be off the table – that way tyranny lies.”
The Wider Web
- Dear Guy Who Wants Me to Stop Talking About Feminism (YouTube)–“let me say I have a lot of respect for you and the SGU you have gone off thedeep end on the feminism atheism + front”
- #UpForDebate–“So since so many in the rationalist skeptic community insist that the only reasonable thing is to have debates in which both sides of the issue with regards to human rights, I think I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon.”
- I’ll Make the Pancakes: On Opting In – and Out – of the Writing Game–“I’ve been loudly asserting my opinion on the internet and in print for fifteen years, and it never gets any easier. It gets better.”
- On the Privilege of Discussing Abortion–“I was assured, however, that no one with a uterus could be found to engage in the debate. No professor on campus, no SSA speaker, was willing to discuss the issue.”
- The Real Debate Isn’t About “Life” But About What We Expect Of Women–“This is my idea of what hell looks like. If hearing that troubles you, I have to ask: Why?”
- The Truth about Buffer Zones and the Harassers Who Hate Them–“Sometime this summer, the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of buffer zones around abortion clinics.”
- Rachel Maddow Tears Michigan’s Outrageous ‘Rape Insurance’ Law To Shreds–“A law that infringes on women’s freedom, health, and independence goes into effect today in the state of Michigan. This is not hyperbole.”
Great roundup! Thanks. I had seen a few of these already, but you gave me a lot to chew on. I particularly admire the straightforwardness of the Marcotte piece.