I try and avoid drama. I am happy to comment on any issue, but once the acrimony starts, I can generally find something more constructive, or at least, less annoying to do. Hurling insults, and Flame wars on the internet, is the stupid.
That said, I always found the ‘women in secularism’ thing needlessly exclusive and the bottom line is, traveling to conferences can be expensive. But if I was ever inclined to go, it was after reading Amy’s recent post. Oh, and it’s not because I feel sorry for her or any of that. War is hell. If you play the game, you’re in the game. It’s because she’s being constructive, rational and reasonable, even in the face of huge amounts of stupid.
Here is a link to more info on the Surly Grants which is a project run by me alone, I use my own money that I make selling jewelry and through donations to pay admissions to events. I know the website is geared mostly towards helping women get involved, as that was my initial goal, but I feel very strongly that we need more men to join us at Women in Secularism if we are ever going to rise above the hate.
And that is what skeptics do.