Atheism is an old boys' club. More women should admit to being Godless  [View all]

The trouble with the atheist movement, of which I consider myself a part, is that sometimes it just looks far too much like religion.

To put it bluntly: it’s pale, stale and male. 

Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett, are often referred to as atheism’s 'four horsemen'. All deeply interesting individuals - but also exactly the sort of faces that a patriarchal religion might appoint as its elders. 

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Indeed, a recent study shows the higher the percentage of atheists in a country, the better for gender equality.

Feminists should take this on board and be proud and open about their rejection of outdated rules and doctrines. Atheist groups should take the time to get their Godless women into organisational structures and on to conference speaker lists.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/atheism-is-an-old-boys-club-more-women-should-admit-to-being-god/

Interesting if true. Atheism creating a more balanced society.