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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

      Helen Pluckrose Retweeted Tris Mamone  🌹

      Hmmm. "Using skepticism as an excuse not to believe women's stories." I'm afraid skepticism does require not believing anecdotes on the grounds of the speaker's identity. This is very basic skepticism. It really shouldn't be set aside in the service of a political position.https://twitter.com/tmamone/status/980766964401541121 …

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      Tris Mamone  🌹 @tmamone
      At long last, I finally wrote something for @SpliceToday! https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/the-atheist-movement-s-future …
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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

      And the problem with 'misogyny in the atheist movement is a systemic problem' is that this claim is not coming from 'women.' It's coming from ppl of all genders who adhere to SocJus views. This undermines its credibility. Misogyny is hatred of women not rejection of SocJus values

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

      I certainly agree with the idea of getting rid of leaders but this is an individual mentality thing. We never elected leaders & so can't sack them. One has to stop thinking in tribal terms of 'leaders' and instead have thinkers one respects but is not obliged to always agree with

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        2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

          I don't like the idea of 'leaders' generally. It implies a wholesale giving over of one's judgement and values to an individual. Unless you're in a war or some kind of emergency situation where this is temporarily necessary, don't do that.

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

          The best alternative to selecting a leader and thinking & behaving the way they tell you is not to rely solely on your own judgement & assessment of everything. This is bad too. Instead have a number of thinkers you respect for good reason but who don't always agree w each other.

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        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

          Then cherry-pick their ideas to your heart's content. "Cherry-picking" is often used as an accusation of inconsistency but, when done honestly & openly, it is just discernment.

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        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

          I will take Jonathan Haidt's moral foundations but decline his views on atheism. I'll have Peter Tatchell's attitude to universal human rights but leave his views on feminism. I'll go with Maryam Namazie's views on Islamism but go elsewhere for thinking statistically.

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        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

          I'm not kidding myself I'm achieving an unbiased view of the world with this tho. This whole process of selection and discernment is driven by my own values which change in the details but remain fairly consistent at the core. I think this is the best we can do as individuals tho

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        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 2

          Oh, and btw, you can only possibly consider secularism/atheism/skepticism/whatever to be dominated by white men if you completely ignore the existence of ex-Muslims which accusers, sadly, tend to be inclined to do.

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        1. OGB #FBPE‏ @OlGingerBastard Apr 2
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt

          Representatives, not leaders.

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        1. Dean of RI‏ @dean8669 Apr 2
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          Very well-thought-out and stated Helen!

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        1. The 'Bone Saw Babe' Yukster  🇯🇵  🇺🇸‏ @SetagayaGirl Apr 2
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          The USA decided to go with 'gut bacteria' as their 'thinkers'.

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