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The three of us continue the discussion. Thanks so much for all the positive reaction to these episodes! Talking about this stuff is very difficult but it will become easier the more people talk openly about it. Big thanks to Steve and Jake. The post AS72: Anonymous Steve and Jake Farr-Wharton on Suicide, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

This episode is exactly what it sounds like. Listener Anonymous Steve, whose has made appearances on the Skepticule podcast, contacted me after the episode with Jake previous, regarding depression and suicide. Steve considers himself suicidal. This was a difficult episode but was an incredibly unique experience and hopefully good will come out of it. The post AS71: Anonymous Steve and Jake Farr-Wharton on Suicide, Part 1 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

The topic of sexism in atheism has warranted another episode. There was a huge response from Monday, and a huge range of response as well. I discuss a lot of the comments and emails I got, as well as the following blog post: Is Sam Harris Sexist? The post AS70: Sexism in Atheism appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

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? → The post AS69: Is Sam Harris the Sexist Pig We're Looking For? appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Well here we are for part 2. It's like part one, but twoer. The post AS68: Cognitive Dissonance on Atheist Celebrities, Part 2 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Tom and Cecil are back! Talking with these guys is the absolute most fun. They are such a great blend of humor and insight! This time we're discussing the phenomenon of atheist celebrities. We rehash a bit of the Dawkins Twitter stuff simply because it's germane to the discussion, but we also go on to … Continue reading AS67: Cognitive Dissonance on Atheist Celebrities, Part 1 → The post AS67: Cognitive Dissonance on Atheist Celebrities, Part 1 appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Tracey and I have a lengthy discussion on abortion. Despite both being pro choice, there is still quite a lot of gray area that is very interesting to discuss. Then of course, there's always Richard Dawkins to spice things up. Is it ethical to abort a fetus that has a high chance of Down's Syndrome? … Continue reading AS66: Abortion with Tracey Moody → The post AS66: Abortion with Tracey Moody appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Part 2 of The Portable Atheist features Omar Khayyam. Poet, astronomer, mathematician, husband, lover, rotary member, blood donor, etc. Omar had it all. He was a multifaceted Iranian who lived around 1050ish to 1150ish. Then I discuss 3 comments at length. One of them has a corresponding link. Here is that link. This is not … Continue reading AS65: The Portable Atheist, Part 2, and More → The post AS65: The Portable Atheist, Part 2, and More appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Can't really put it any more plainly than that. But FIRST, I have a long and uninteresting story about being Comcast free at last! I've gone through some decently big life changes and you get to hear about them for 20 minutes! (fast forward to 20:00ish if you want to skip straight to discussion on … Continue reading AS64: Stealing Private Nude Photos is a Sex Crime → The post AS64: Stealing Private Nude Photos is a Sex Crime appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.

Jake joins me to discuss a topic very near and dear to him. Jake lost his grandfather some years back in a slow and undignified process. His grandfather had been a vocal supporter of the right to die with dignity so his being denied that right was particularly difficult for Jake. The post AS63: Euthanasia with Jake Farr-Wharton appeared first on Atheistically Speaking.