Comments on: I’m Back – What I Learned About the Skeptical Movement

By: Steven Novella

Steven Novella — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:51:54 +0000

I have been publicly and privately a strong supporter of Rebecca since the beginning, and have made it clear that the misogyny aimed and her and other women who dare to speak out is unacceptable and reprehensible. That wasn’t, however, the point of this post. I did not want touch on this topic without doing it justice. Stay tuned.

By: thetalkingstove

thetalkingstove — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:44:51 +0000

“From talking to various people about the issue (when it did come up) the consensus seems to be that the issue is real, but it is unfortunate how it has played out so far, and can’t we just move forward in a constructive, mature, and professional manner (perhaps I am projecting a bit).”

I wish you would be a little more openly supportive of Rebecca and co here. This is a very bland statement.

The way the sexual harrassment issue has been handled at TAM is unfortunate, but the poor behaviour and unprofessionalism is from DJ Groethe and TAM, not the Skepchick side. A shame you can’t make this clear.

By: banyan

banyan — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:57:33 +0000

There was some talk about the Google Health Seminar being put on YouTube. Any updates?

By: kakaydin

kakaydin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:55:47 +0000

Any chance someone shot video of Dr. Novella’s debate with Dr. Whitaker?

By: Jared Olsen

Jared Olsen — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:28:27 +0000

It warms my heart to know that you are out there battling frauds like Whitaker, like some skeptical super-hero! That fool certainly didn’t see you coming..

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:48:50 +0000

Well, that was surreal.

By: elmer mccurdy

elmer mccurdy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:12:37 +0000

Bye bye.

By: elmer mccurdy

elmer mccurdy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:51:55 +0000

Sorry, wrong thread.

By: elmer mccurdy

elmer mccurdy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:51:06 +0000

Oh, quit stalking me, Davies, you jerk.

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:32:48 +0000

Now there is moaning and groaning about the t-shirt that Dr. Hall was wearing. It included a phrase that she was not a “skepchick.” Something I actually understand.

Thirty years ago I am sure that Dr. Hall (aka Air Force Colonel Hall) was doing what I did as a woman in a male dominated profession: telling co-workers to not call me “girly”, “chick”, “little lady”, etc. I corrected on fellow engineer on the phone when called me some female diminutive, and he asked me what I wanted to be called. I simply answered “You may call me Chris, because that is my name. Just like I am calling you Bill.”

I do enjoy the Skepchick website, but the name is a bit off putting for those of us who endured similar hostile situations in the past. Though I do wonder if one guy really decided to stop flying on most commercial airliners once he found out that Boeing has been hiring women engineers for most of its history.