I’m going to be attending the Women in Secularism conference in Washington DC this May (go, everyone, go!), and now I’m going to another conference: Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June in Dublin, Ireland. If you can’t make it to the CFI event, go to that one! Or both! They’re going to be excellent.
Here’s the speaker list so far for the Dublin conference:
- Ivana Bacik, Irish Senator and member of Atheist Ireland
- Dan Barker, Freedom From Religion Foundation, USA
- Ophelia Benson, author and commentator, USA
- Ann Brusseel, Member of Flemish Parliament, Belgium
- Mairin de Burca, writer and secularist, Ireland
- Jane Donnelly, Education Policy Officer Atheist Ireland
- Annie Laurie Gaylor, Freedom From Religion Foundation, USA
- Anthea McTiernan, Editor Irish Times Ticket Magazine
- PZ Myers, science professor and blogger, USA
- Maryam Namazie, Council of Ex-Muslims in Britain
- Taslima Nasrin, novelist and activist, Bangladesh and India
- Michael Nugent, Chairperson Atheist Ireland
- Nina Sankari, Polish Rationalist Association
- Farhana Shakir, lawyer and legal consultant, Pakistan
- Kate Smurthwaite, comedian and activist, Britain
- Anne Marie Waters, One Law for All Campaign, Britain
- Rebecca Watson, Skepchick network, USA
I see three gentlemen on that list who are going to be the recipients of lots of ‘mangina’ comments…but I don’t care, this is important.
Also, Dublin, a marvelous city. I’ll see you there.
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Martin Wagner
15 February 2013 at 3:39 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Any man who uses the word “mangina” in any context other than to mock men who use it seriously really should be barred from appearing in public without adult supervision.
Chuck
15 February 2013 at 3:41 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
My mangina won’t be able to make it. I eagerly await your summary.
Caine, brigade de garces
15 February 2013 at 3:46 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oh, this uppity woman is jealous! What a fabulous line up.
How long do you figure before a certain segment of the atheoskeptisphere explodes into nastiness over Rebecca being back in Ireland?
PZ Myers
15 February 2013 at 3:51 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m sure Rebecca is going to be so damned tired of jokes about that that there is no way I’m going to go there.
screechymonkey
15 February 2013 at 3:55 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Caine, I’m assuming it’s already happened. “What? She’s going back to Dublin? But she swore that she was so traumatized by her near-rape in an elevator that she’d never go back!* This is proof that she lied! I knew she was making the whole thing up, it was too implausible. Plus, it’s an ordinary thing that happens every day and is no big deal.**”
*– Not a word of that sentence is true. But really, when has that stopped them?
** — Contradiction doesn’t bother them, either.
Caine, brigade de garces
15 February 2013 at 3:59 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Screechymonkey:
Yeah. The assholery is a given, I just wondered if they knew yet. I can’t say how much I admire Rebecca’s willingness to go back, knowing what those assclams are going to do.
Rey Fox
15 February 2013 at 4:19 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
And lo, the sounds of hoggling did fill the land.
crocodoc
15 February 2013 at 4:37 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This has little connection to secularism but it demonstrates a beautiful contrast between reality and male fiction.
Astronauts in male wet dreams:
http://textundsinn.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/astronauten.jpg
Astronauts on the ISS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Astronauts_Joan_Higginbotham_%28STS-116%29_and_Sunita_Williams_%28Expedition_14%29_on_the_International_Space_Station.jpg
Alethea H. "Crocoduck" Kuiper-Belt
15 February 2013 at 4:39 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oh, man, I am SO JEALOUS!!!
rorschach
15 February 2013 at 5:39 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Ohhhhhh, Dublin! I’m tempted!!! But you do remember what happened last time we went there, PZ, right?
Nerd of Redhead, Dances OM Trolls
15 February 2013 at 5:42 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Ooh, will EG proposition RW again? Stay tuned folks, this could be interesting….*zzzzzz*
lexie
15 February 2013 at 7:25 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sounds like fun PZ. Hopefully some of the talks might be filmed so those of us who can’t go can also hear them. I really hope Rebecca has a great time in Ireland this time.
rorschach
15 February 2013 at 7:43 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Are there any other conferences in Europe in the May/June window, anybody know?
Chaos Engineer
15 February 2013 at 9:27 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sigh, I had a great joke, but now that I think about it I’ve got to agree with you. I guess I’ll fall back on the old standby:
Q. Which European nation has the fastest-growing economy?
A. Ireland, because it’s capital is always Dublin!
latsot
16 February 2013 at 2:02 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I think I’ll go to the Dublin one. There are some amazing speakers and the last one was fun.
Anthony K
16 February 2013 at 2:04 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
It’s impossible to take someone who uses the term “mangina” seriously.
Anthony K
16 February 2013 at 2:07 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Literally imfuckingpossible.
Kristjan Wager
16 February 2013 at 4:06 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I will definitely try to manage to go to the Dublin one. Love that city, and the lineup is amazing
Don Quijote
16 February 2013 at 4:56 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
bbbut, evlevators in Dublin are totally safe because Dublin is in the EU doncha know:Right?
Working towards going to Dublin, so if you see a Spanish looking man resembling Antonio Banderas but more the age of Julio Iglesias, it’s not me.
Nick Gotts (formerly KG)
16 February 2013 at 5:08 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m counting the £s at present, but I’ll try to make it to Dublin!
Sili
16 February 2013 at 10:09 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Hmm – I’ll have to check if the exams can carry all the way till the 28th. I won’t know if I have any until late May, unfortunately.
Uncle Ebeneezer
16 February 2013 at 11:51 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Drinking pints, surrounded by a group of fiercely intelligent, secular women…you are one lucky man! Have fun. Perhaps you can arrange some sort of Google video footage from a pub, so the rest of us can drink along?
birgerjohansson
16 February 2013 at 2:08 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
When you go to Ireland, avoid this place: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525366/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1
Feline monster is using keyboard as pillow, it is hard to type. Anyway, have a good journey.
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I see Taslima Nasrin has some nasty news from Bangladesh. Thank Odin* we can express ourselves freely here.
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(*Odin has a raven named “thought”, which makes him smarter than most imaginary friends. Also, he suffered to get wisdom, unlike those who just learn from holy books. My favourite zod)
Atticus Dogsbody
16 February 2013 at 2:20 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
mangina
Is that a new mango hybrid?
Matrim
16 February 2013 at 6:20 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Holy flying sex-snakes. After deciding I was going to go because the lineup sounds like a real tour de force I checked the prices and remembered why I only ever go to Skepticon. Now I’m sad…
charlessoto
19 February 2013 at 4:29 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
So, I just realized that I’ve heard that phrase “dance card” a zillion times and I don’t actually know the reference. Guess there’s wikipedia…
Elayne Riggs
19 February 2013 at 6:07 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Wow, I never thought I’d see your name and Kate Smurthwaite’s on the same panel list! Please tell her I said hi, and I still have that little alligator toy she used as a prop in her act when she played NYC…