AS69: Is Sam Harris the Sexist Pig We're Looking For?
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Thomas Smith
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🗓️ 22 September 2014
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Summary
Sam Harris made some comments that feminists did not take kindly to. Here's a link to his explanation: http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/im-not-the-sexist-pig-youre-looking-for I think there are some troubling points to his commentary, and here are some critics: http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2014/09/12/sam-harris-is-just-factually-wrong-globally-atheism-has-no-gender-split/ http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2014/09/15/a-professional-responsibility-to-get-the-facts-straight/#more-20633 I find this one pretty outrageous though: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/another-week-another-atheist-demands-we-call-his-sexism-not-sexism-this-time-sam-harris/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+(The+Raw+Story) Amanda Marcotte writes this as though Sam Harris has said women … Continue reading AS69: Is Sam Harris the Sexist Pig We're Looking For?
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to, atheistically speaking. Oh, Hello everyone welcome to episode 70 minus 1 I'll just say of |
| 0:38.1 | atheistically speaking with your host Thomas Smith okay well lots to talk about. Let's see, how to even begin? |
| 0:47.0 | Well, I referenced on Facebook and make sure you're on the Facebook because that's where that's where the magic happens |
| 0:53.9 | now that's where you can get a first look at some sometimes I post things and then I |
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| 1:03.0 | But I think most of you are on there. |
| 1:05.3 | And I posted about, you've no doubt heard, Sam Harris and actually some more Richard Dawkins |
| 1:12.1 | related stuff. And I think I want to get into that first I want to read a very very good |
| 1:21.6 | pointed and and and well-taking comment that someone left that I think |
| 1:26.9 | raises a very valid concern. |
| 1:29.9 | Referring to the episodes with Tom and Cecil, cognitive dissonance, Chris with a K said, |
| 1:39.0 | I haven't listened to part two yet, so it's possible this was somehow addressed but I have a point about sorry I have to point out a bit of your own cognitive dissonance with the topic winky face |
| 1:51.8 | You are willing to take Dawkins and others targeted by |
| 1:55.2 | politically and socially progressive atheists at face value when they explain |
| 1:59.4 | themselves and don't assume ulterior motives or hidden subtext. |
| 2:04.8 | But then you call the angry atheists who call them out, |
| 2:08.7 | call him out for various comments contrarians. |
| 2:11.9 | And I'm mainly referring to sexist and racist comments, |
| 2:15.0 | not Down syndrome abortions. |
| 2:17.0 | Now, if the angry comments all basically boil down to insults or the like, |
| 2:21.0 | I'd be inclined to agree, but there has been many |
| 2:24.8 | a podcast and blog post outlining exactly why people are so angry about specific |
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