Comments on: The Intersection of Boobies and Skepticism: or Why the Skepchicks rock http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason Thibeault http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-850 Jason Thibeault Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:48:26 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-850 You're not missing anything. At all. I honestly feel like the argument was fabricated from whole cloth over a slightly misworded plea for funding (with the reminder that the Skepchicks' convention parties are fun and involve lots of free liquor as a carrot). This spun out into hatred for the very idea that their tagline says "skepticism never looked so good", and hatred over their Skepchick and Skepdude calendars, and hatred over the fact that most of these feminists are sex-positive (which certain groups of supposedly purist feminists apparently hate, because sex is totally about the guy, you see). It's all stupid. Plain stupid. You're not missing anything. At all. I honestly feel like the argument was fabricated from whole cloth over a slightly misworded plea for funding (with the reminder that the Skepchicks' convention parties are fun and involve lots of free liquor as a carrot). This spun out into hatred for the very idea that their tagline says "skepticism never looked so good", and hatred over their Skepchick and Skepdude calendars, and hatred over the fact that most of these feminists are sex-positive (which certain groups of supposedly purist feminists apparently hate, because sex is totally about the guy, you see).

It's all stupid. Plain stupid.

]]> By: vjack http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-849 vjack Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:18:30 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-849 I feel like I'm missing something. How exactly are they supposed to be using sexuality to promote anything? Maybe I haven't spent enough time on their site, but I just don't see this as being an issue on which they could be criticized. They write good, smart stuff. I don't see them even trying to use their sexuality to promote it. I feel like I'm missing something. How exactly are they supposed to be using sexuality to promote anything? Maybe I haven't spent enough time on their site, but I just don't see this as being an issue on which they could be criticized. They write good, smart stuff. I don't see them even trying to use their sexuality to promote it.

]]> By: Mrs_Skwirl42 http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-848 Mrs_Skwirl42 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:47:51 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-848 Couldn't have said it better myself! Couldn't have said it better myself!

]]> By: Feminism, skepticism and boobies « Lousy Canuck http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-847 Feminism, skepticism and boobies « Lousy Canuck Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:15:47 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-847 [...] accusations and implications about Skepchick and its audience, myself included. CyberLizard said it way better than I probably could at this point, at least until such time that I get over my own issues: [...] [...] accusations and implications about Skepchick and its audience, myself included. CyberLizard said it way better than I probably could at this point, at least until such time that I get over my own issues: [...]

]]> By: Jodi http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-846 Jodi Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:01:30 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-846 I missed all this today while I was getting myself tied up in wedding ribbon. Excellent post though! I'm glad you came back to your blog :) I missed all this today while I was getting myself tied up in wedding ribbon.
Excellent post though!
I'm glad you came back to your blog :)

]]> By: statzy555 http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-845 statzy555 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:56:37 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-845 Wonderful wonderful post. Wonderful wonderful post.

]]> By: CyberLizard http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-843 CyberLizard Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:56:25 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-843 Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.

]]> By: CyberLizard http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-844 CyberLizard Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:56:16 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-844 "...no one is gonna put a burqa or chastity belt on me or my tongue." Fantastic! I love it. Good for you. It's important for people to take ownership of their sexuality and bodies, whether that means they choose to show them off or not. "…no one is gonna put a burqa or chastity belt on me or my tongue." Fantastic! I love it. Good for you. It's important for people to take ownership of their sexuality and bodies, whether that means they choose to show them off or not.

]]> By: thesexyatheist http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-842 thesexyatheist Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:24:02 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-842 I'm sure the skepchicks do not control who goes to their site, or do they. I like them, I think that they are funny, girly and smart. If they are using sexuality to promote the cause, I'm not going to throw stones, and who cares anyway. Sex sells, they/we/us didn't create that, we just acknowledge, accept and use it. For example, go to my blog and see more pics of my six pack, but stay for the content. cool beans, yo. Kriss I'm sure the skepchicks do not control who goes to their site, or do they. I like them, I think that they are funny, girly and smart. If they are using sexuality to promote the cause, I'm not going to throw stones, and who cares anyway. Sex sells, they/we/us didn't create that, we just acknowledge, accept and use it. For example, go to my blog and see more pics of my six pack, but stay for the content. cool beans, yo.

Kriss

]]> By: kelleyclark http://www.cyberlizard.com/2010/01/the-intersection-of-boobies-and-skepticism-or-why-the-skepchicks-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-841 kelleyclark Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:03:45 +0000 http://www.cyberlizard.com/?p=842#comment-841 Huzzah! I don't use my sexuality as a weapon, but it's there. I'm not going to hide it. Skepchicks shouldn't either. Huzzah! I don't use my sexuality as a weapon, but it's there. I'm not going to hide it. Skepchicks shouldn't either.

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