Secularism: A Right and Demand of Women Worldwide
May 18 2013
Women In Secularism 2 – Women Leaving Religion panel liveblog #wiscfi
Intros
Moderator: Stephanie Zvan
Panelists:
- Vyckie Garrison – No Longer Quivering. Ex Quiverfull, seven children, got out 5 years ago. Considered man to be head of the household
- Jamilla Bey – “You may not have noticed but I am an African American”. As irreligious, “statistically speaking I don’t exist”. At 4, realized compulsion to believe in Santa forced her to be good. Summary: Nonexistent black baptist muslim jew jehovah’s witness atheist.
- Theresa McBain – Exec director of a humanist organization. Came out as atheist at last year’s American Atheists conference, former pastor. Living as out is difficult. Working for change in Florida
- Maryam Namazie – *feedback, low mic volume* “God is against me today.” Name means prayer, muslims ask her to call herself Ex-Namazie. In islam, greatest humiliation is to be considered a woman. If people are challenged with death, then atheists will come out visibly and break the taboo.
May 17 2013
Women In Secularism 2 – Amanda Marcotte liveblog #wiscfi
Set up late after the 20-min break. Missed opening.
Amanda Marcotte – Skeptics Love Challenging Popular Beliefs
Standing up to patriarchy is not easy, does not make you popular. Anti-secularists make everything about gender, about sexuality, moreso even than school prayer etc. Theocrats spend 90% of their time on gender-related issues.
May 17 2013
Women In Secularism 2 – Faith Based Pseudoscience liveblog #wiscfi
Moderator: Desiree Schell
- Carrie Poppy of Oh No Ross & Carrie (Spent 5 months undercover in Raelian movement!)
- Sarah Moglia of Secular Student Alliance (has Crohn’s Disease and has pseudoscience foisted on her)
- Rebecca Watson of Skepchick (“Teen Skepchick is just like Skepchick without the profanity”)
- Amy Davis Roth of Skepchick, Mad Art Lab, aka Surly Amy (we’re all part of her art project if we have a Surly!)
May 17 2013
Women In Secularism 2 – Opening Remarks liveblog #wiscfi
1:30: Lauren Becker opens the conference!
CFI and Lauren (the Benevolent Dictator and Time Overlord) are very happy we all had the guts to show up and profess our lack of belief.
Q&A is being done by card/pen, write our questions and raise hands to give to staff and Lauren will read the questions from the floor.
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