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I typically watch from the periphery of the skeptic community online (reddit, blogs, etc), so take what I say with a grain of salt. First, how can someone "no

I typically watch from the periphery of the skeptic community online (reddit, blogs, etc), so take what I say with a grain of salt. First, how can someone "no longer be a skeptic"? What does that even mean? Second, when you reference the skepchick elevator incident as your first and most critical point, you immediately lose credibility. The entire sequence of events and what actually transpired in that event have been gone over again and again and again and at the end of the day, there was nothing to it. So when you make this the basis of your claim, there isn't much there. Third, rest of the post is rather rambly and, frankly, incoherent. It isn't worth taking point-by-point, though the general feel is such that I'm not convinced the author has much authority and knowledge on the subjects to speak about them. Lastly, just as a word of warning to people who might strongly identify with skepticism or what not, but strawmen abound and it might just enrage you. You've been warned ;)

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  >I don't know what's generating the misogyny or miso-Islamism sentiments from which he's recoiling That should be 'perceived' misogyny and 'perceived' miso-islamism. The author hasn't presented compelling evidence to suggest either. And it should be noted in quoting the author here: >For them, feminism is an unscientific discipline (but how could it be otherwise?), as nonsensical as astrology or Roman Catholicism, and as ripe and essential for debunking. They're okay with women's lib, within reason; but now it's gone too far, and the firm hand of reason must rein it in. Reason, weirdly enough, never seems to disrupt their own grip on power. It's always on the side of the patriarchy. To the sketpic community, "the patriarchy" needs to be proven. That is the crux of third wave feminism and probably where the the skeptic community and the feminist community butt heads. For instance, one cannot say "it is impossible to be sexists towards men" and use your only point of proof as "the patriarchy" and hope to be taken seriously by the skeptic community. That statement, just as "there is a god", needs proof. Perhaps the author takes issue with the need for proof? I don't know, just spitballing.

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>I don't know what's generating the misogyny or miso-Islamism sentiments from which he's recoiling That should be 'perceived' misogyny and 'perceived' miso-islamism. The author hasn't presented compelling evidence to suggest either. And it should be noted in quoting the author here: >For them, feminism is an unscientific discipline (but how could it be otherwise?), as nonsensical as astrology or Roman Catholicism, and as ripe and essential for debunking. They're okay with women's lib, within reason; but now it's gone too far, and the firm hand of reason must rein it in. Reason, weirdly enough, never seems to disrupt their own grip on power. It's always on the side of the patriarchy. To the sketpic community, "the patriarchy" needs to be proven. That is the crux of third wave feminism and probably where the the skeptic community and the feminist community butt heads. For instance, one cannot say "it is impossible to be sexists towards men" and use your only point of proof as "the patriarchy" and hope to be taken seriously by the skeptic community. That statement, just as "there is a god", needs proof. Perhaps the author takes issue with the need for proof? I don't know, just spitballing.