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In this episode we talk to secular activist Monette Richards. She is vice president of Secular Woman and former president of CFI NE Ohio. We talk about her journey to becoming an activist, the real scourge of leadership burn out, and if there is any hope for organized secular groups to effect real change as it seems our world is burning down around us. Our talk was a good time, really. Show Notes--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/glasscityhumanist/message

In this episode we talk to secular activist Monette Richards. She is vice president of Secular Woman and former president of CFI NE Ohio. We talk about her journey to becoming an activist, the real scourge of leadership burn out, and if there is any hope for organized secular groups to effect real change as it seems our world is burning down around us. Our talk was a good time, really. <a href="https://glasscityhumanist.show/2020/monette-richards-from-secular-woman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Show Notes</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/glasscityhumanist/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/glasscityhumanist/message</a>

Monette Richards from Secular Woman

July 14, 2019 You'd think that a movement that's so focused on growing wouldn't want to chase off a large chunk of their potential membership. You'd think an organization dedicated to supporting that constituency within the larger movement would be considered useful instead of unwanted. The history of Secular Woman demonstrates that reality is way more complicated than that. Today's guest is Monette Richards, current president of Secular Woman. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

July 14, 2019 You'd think that a movement that's so focused on growing wouldn't want to chase off a large chunk of their potential membership. You'd think an organization dedicated to supporting that constituency within the larger movement would be considered useful instead of unwanted. The history of Secular Woman demonstrates that reality is way more complicated than that. Today's guest is Monette Richards, current president of Secular Woman. If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at <a href="http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/</a>  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk</a>

Ep 506 Monette Richards, History of Secular Women

Lawrence Krauss

This is a doozy of an episode. Lawrence Krauss was recently accused of a range of sexual harassment and misconduct. I believe his accusers. It's documented quite  thoroughly by BuzzFeed. Since people are trying to casually dismiss the accusations as "Ugh, BuzzFeed" and "Anonymous sources," I took the time to make a quick and dirty breakdown of the individual charges and how many named and unnamed sources there are, and the corroborating evidence. It's not just "anonymous sources" or "rumors" by any means. Here's a great breakdown by Rebecca Watson, and here's an episode by Godless Mama. Sam Harris and Matt Dillahunty had an event scheduled with Krauss a few days after the article dropped. They ultimately agreed he shouldn't appear onstage, but for what I think were bad reasons. There's a 15 minute recording of the event that I break down. It's profoundly disappointing. Though they give pay some lip service to #metoo, it is my opinion that their actual words and conduct in this instance has fallen way short. In fact, I believe the way they have handled this instance is part of the sexist system that is leading to predators getting away with bad behavior for so long. Sam references Keillor as though he's a victim of #metoo, but I go back into that story and there are  even more updates about his sexual misconduct. And finally, on a more positive note, I have a great interview with Monette Richards, who has an exciting announcement! The Kickstarter has begun for  Secular Women Work! Please check it out and consider supporting them! She was quoted in this  Gizmodo article about Krauss. Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! Support the show at seriouspod.com/support! Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email thomas@seriouspod.com Direct Download

This is a doozy of an episode. Lawrence Krauss was recently accused of a range of sexual harassment and misconduct. I believe his accusers. It's documented quite <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/lawrence-krauss-sexual-harassment-allegations?utm_term=.as2ObK0Jg#.pn8ljNYvX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> thoroughly by BuzzFeed</a>. Since people are trying to casually dismiss the accusations as "Ugh, BuzzFeed" and "Anonymous sources," I took the time to make a quick and dirty breakdown of the individual charges and how many named and unnamed sources there are, and the corroborating evidence. It's not just "anonymous sources" or "rumors" by any means. Here's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5h7OH73bsk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">great breakdown by Rebecca Watson</a>, and here's an <a href="https://godlessmama.com/2018/02/27/ive-had-enough/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode by Godless Mama</a>. Sam Harris and Matt Dillahunty had an event scheduled with Krauss a few days after the article dropped. They ultimately agreed he shouldn't appear onstage, but for what I think were bad reasons. There's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68W43LrQTg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15 minute recording</a> of the event that I break down. It's profoundly disappointing. Though they give pay some lip service to #metoo, it is my opinion that their actual words and conduct in this instance has fallen way short. In fact, I believe the way they have handled this instance is part of the sexist system that is leading to predators getting away with bad behavior for so long. Sam references Keillor as though he's a victim of #metoo, but I go back into that story and there are <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/26/garrison-keillor-describes-alleged-sexual-misconduct-as-romantic-writing/?utm_term=.ab6347a94b81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> even more updates</a> about his sexual misconduct. And finally, on a more positive note, I have a great interview with Monette Richards, who has an exciting announcement! The Kickstarter has begun for <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1033564734/secular-women-work-returns/description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Secular Women Work</a>! Please check it out and consider supporting them! She was quoted in this <a href="https://gizmodo.com/science-organizations-cancel-lawrence-krauss-events-aft-1823280632/amp?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gizmodo article</a> about Krauss. Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! Support the show at <a href="http://seriouspod.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">seriouspod.com/support</a>! Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/seriouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@seriouspod</a> Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod</a> For comments, email <a href="mailto:thomas@seriouspod.com">thomas@seriouspod.com</a> <a href="http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/atheisticallyspeaking/traffic.libsyn.com/seriouspod/124_Episode_124.mp3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Direct Download</a>

SIO124: Lawrence Krauss Accused of Sexual Misconduct; Interview with Monette Richards