I thought there were a few males there.lordpasternack wrote:I think a vagina is a prerequisite.Robert_S wrote:In a little while, I shall see what it takes to honestly, or at least technically, call myself a Skepchick.
If that happens, I will let you know. After that, any attack on the Skepchicks shall be an attack on myself and therefore be against the rules.
Do you have the money for surgery, or are you going to post a Kickstarter, and see if PZ will post it on Pharyngula for you?
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What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Robert, I don't tell you enough how much of a good person I think you are. I often feel humbled by you. 

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Does the pink top come in your size, Robert?

Don't go to Florida with the hoodie.

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I know... I could just rape him...Bella Fortuna wrote:Robert, I don't tell you enough how much of a good person I think you are. I often feel humbled by you.

Would that be a sin?


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And I for sorrow sung,
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IIRC, all she said was, "Guys, don't do that."Robert_S wrote:Thing is, seeing "Is it ethical to rape..." actually is a bigger deal than the T-shirt. I just re-watched the elevator video. There was a brief mention of that in an unscripted video. I don't see how it warranted RD's response.Nibbler wrote:I don't have any friends that cry over T-shirts, scream harassment when given a naked swingers card, boycott Dawkins because he thinks elevator coffee-asking is innocuous. They are professional victims. But I see your point.Robert_S wrote:Who among us can criticize anyone for their attitude in defending their friends.
I'm honestly unfamiliar with her work, generally. But I watched that video back in the day and I couldn't understand what the fuss was. About what she said, I mean. It didn't seem unreasonable in any way. As I said at the time, back in the first of Coito's 5 hundred gajillion skepchick-related threads.
Dawkins' response, the "Dear Muslima" letter, well, I think given who he is and his background it's not too surprising to find out he doesn't understand how frightening it can be to ride an elevator in a place you don't know with a person you don't trust. He was out of line. But I think the response to what he wrote was, also (if, IMHO, less so.) I don't understand why people don't try to foster some real understanding with each other, try to see why people hold the attitudes they have when you're trying to get them to comprehend something new.
UGH. Whatever. I really need to shut up now. But can't we all try to get along? Not by condoning what other people do, but by trying to have some compassion, even for your enemies?
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Indeed; I've been thinking similarly. Can't we just get along, and have some empathy and understanding?
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Kumbaya my Lord, kumbayaBella Fortuna wrote:Indeed; I've been thinking similarly. Can't we just get along, and have some empathy and understanding?
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I'd suggest make-up sex - but I fear we've blown that particular diplomatic move.Bella Fortuna wrote:Indeed; I've been thinking similarly. Can't we just get along, and have some empathy and understanding?
Maybe we could discuss it over coffee... I mean at a sensible hour, and in public of course... With t-shirts vetted at the door, and asked to be turned inside out if they appear undiplomatic...

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I don't understand Skepchicks and Dawkinses. Let's talk about dill.
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PZ has requested to be taken off the membership list.
We do not delete accounts here, but we do de-activate them. The next available admin will do that.
He won't be an active member, but as far as I know, we still won't tolerate personal attacks. I'm fine with that.
We do not delete accounts here, but we do de-activate them. The next available admin will do that.
He won't be an active member, but as far as I know, we still won't tolerate personal attacks. I'm fine with that.
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Oh, good. I have no fears of an assumed mantle of martyrdom from anyone on this forum.
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But dill is almost personal. I demand that all who have made pickling derogatory statements about dill retract them. And also boil fairly new potatoes with dill, then serve it with dill. Dill is a weed! Not fior smoking. Dill seed is junk.
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Ah well. With some of the posts tonight I got the feeling he would have been welcomed for real conversation, and that the negativity on this side at least could be got past.
He's missing out on getting to know some great people, that's all I can say.
He's missing out on getting to know some great people, that's all I can say.
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If that's what he wants, consider it done.Robert_S wrote:PZ has requested to be taken off the membership list.
We do not delete accounts here, but we do de-activate them. The next available admin will do that.
He won't be an active member, but as far as I know, we still won't tolerate personal attacks. I'm fine with that.
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Would you please leave the "group insult" rule to the Rational Skepticism forum? It's a can of worms we're better off leaving firmly sealed.Robert_S wrote:Imagine how much it would make Pappa squirm!![]()
The rules provide protection from personal attacks and I think Skepchicks are a small and narrowly definable enough group that attacking the Skepchicks as a group would also be considered a personal attack.
Would you please cite the rule you are referring to?Robert_S wrote:...any attack on the Skepchicks shall be an attack on myself and therefore be against the rules.
As for attracting Skepchicks, I'll go with Thinking Aloud.
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