Atheism and Misogyny

[The Parkus Empire]

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

EDIT: To clarify, I mean the anti-theist movement, which is unfortunately labeled as the "atheist" movement by the mainstream, and even anti-theists themselves.

[Blasveck]

It's not.

It's the loudest of the loud and the extremist of the extreme that are giving it a bad name, like pretty much anything else.

[Risottia]

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

I'd like you to provide an output of sources, please.

[Vitaphone Racing]

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

It's just you.

There is no atheist movement. I don't respect Bill Maher or Richard Dawkins as atheist leaders and I really wish people would stop pretending atheists are some kind of group other than being a statistic.

[Nationalist State of Knox]

No, most atheists are in fact pro-equality.

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

It's just you.

There is no atheist movement. I don't respect Bill Maher or Richard Dawkins as atheist leaders and I really wish people would stop pretending atheists are some kind of group other than being a statistic.

I believe the actual movement is called "New Atheism".

[Great Nepal]

There's an atheist movement? Why does everyone keep forgetting to send me a memo...

[L Ron Cupboard]

If they are, it is nothing to do with atheism. They may just be bitter old men.

[Erinkita]

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

It's just you.

There is no atheist movement. I don't respect Bill Maher or Richard Dawkins as atheist leaders and I really wish people would stop pretending atheists are some kind of group other than being a statistic.

THANK YOU.

[Slafstopia]

Only famous, 'leader' atheists show extreme misogyny.

These 'leader' atheists are also typically assholes, due to the fact they think they're leaders.

[The Parkus Empire]

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

I'd like you to provide an output of sources, please.

On what?

[Slafstopia]

I'd like you to provide an output of sources, please.

On what?

I'd assume they mean, provide examples of misogynous statements from Rich Dick Dawkins and Bill Maher.

[Iuronia]

I didn't know anti-feminism = misogyny. Seems to me like there's a lot of confusion over simple semantics.

[Erinkita]

On what?

I'd assume they mean, provide examples of misogynous statements from Rich Dick Dawkins and Bill Maher.

It's not hard to find such examples. They're both pretty outspoken with their views, particularly Maher. The fallacy in the OP's argument isn't that they're misogynists, but that they're somehow representative of atheists.

[Wind in the Willows]

Amazing Atheist

He's fucking awesome.

[Erinkita]

Amazing Atheist

He's fucking awesome.

I disagree. I find him obnoxious, overly aggressive with his views, at times dogmatic, and, as the OP says, misogynistic.

[Forsher]

Now, is it just me, or is the atheist "movement" associating itself more and more with anti-feminism? Three popular figureheads of the movement, Bill Maher, Dawkins, Amazing Atheist, have all expressed misogynist attitudes. Has anyone else noticed this trend amongst anti-theists? Is atheism being appropriated for male empowerment?

Input, please.

Being critical of feminism is not the same as being misogynistic.

I've certainly seen the last one being both (as a result of NSG) mind. Don't think I actually ended up posting in that thread as a result. (The link is actually for "misogynistic" but it may be critical of feminism as well, I don't remember it for that.)

I believe the Dawkins bit is best described as an internet spat with a woman. Never heard of the other guy.

[Blasveck]

Amazing Atheist

He's fucking awesome.

Overly aggressive, obtuse, disrespectful, and a pseudo-intellectual at times.

[Torcularis Septentrionalis]

I didn't know anti-feminism = misogyny. Seems to me like there's a lot of confusion over simple semantics.

Uhmmm... Yeah, if you are truly anti-feminism, then you are a misogynist.

[The Parkus Empire]

To clarify, I mean the anti-theist movement, which is unfortunately labeled as the "atheist" movement by the mainstream, and even anti-theists themselves.

[Blasveck]

To clarify, I mean the anti-theist movement, which is unfortunately labeled as the "atheist" movement by the mainstream, and even anti-theists themselves.

When has there even been an "anti-theist" movement larger than a few old men insulting the religious?

[The Parkus Empire]

To clarify, I mean the anti-theist movement, which is unfortunately labeled as the "atheist" movement by the mainstream, and even anti-theists themselves.

When has there even been an "anti-theist" movement larger than a few old men insulting the religious?

Got pretty big in the USSR

[Blasveck]

When has there even been an "anti-theist" movement larger than a few old men insulting the religious?

Got pretty big in the USSR

Aaaaaand now it's gone.

[New Corenea]

Both religious and atheist forces have idiots that do these things. They don't represent the moderate guys that do/don't believe in God or some mystical beings. I'm Catholic but I'm ashamed by Rick Sanctorum wanting to put religion into everything just like you're ashamed with Bill Maher

[Wind in the Willows]

He's fucking awesome.

Overly aggressive, obtuse, disrespectful, and a pseudo-intellectual at times.

I agree with some things you are saying, he does indeed become too aggressive at times, apart from that I like him.

[The Parkus Empire]

Got pretty big in the USSR

Aaaaaand now it's gone.

And now you're going to deny that there is a significant contingent of those who say theism is fucking stupid and needs to be eradicated (not necessarily violently)?