{"id":4283,"date":"2017-11-26T01:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2020-05-16T12:04:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T18:04:21","slug":"episode-5-secular-sisterhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/2017\/11\/episode-5-secular-sisterhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 5 &#8211; Secular Sisterhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7589\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4283-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_5_-_Secular_Sisterhood.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_5_-_Secular_Sisterhood.mp3\">https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_5_-_Secular_Sisterhood.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_5_-_Secular_Sisterhood.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=4283-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/secularhubcast\/Episode_5_-_Secular_Sisterhood.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode_5_-_Secular_Sisterhood.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secularhub.org\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>The cliche that atheists are a bunch of white men has persisted so long because many atheist groups tend to be dominated by them.<\/p>\n<p>Where do freethinking women go for their community?\u00a0 The <em>Secular Hub<\/em> is proud of our <em>Secular Sisterhood<\/em>, a group founded by women to provide a safe place for community, sharing, and support.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode Ruth and Katie discuss what the <em>Secular Sisterhood<\/em> does, its mission, and what it means to its members.\u00a0 What was the impetus for forming it in the first place, why was it even needed?<\/p>\n<p>Also discussed in this episode;\u00a0 the frenzy of sexual assault allegations, denials, and confessions that has dominated the media landscape touches the lives of secular people, too.\u00a0 Katie and Ruth have a direct and candid discussion on this, and Jesse even gets in on the action to ask a few naive questions.<\/p>\n<p>This is a serious conversation, so strong language and mature conversation occur.\u00a0 Listen at your own risk.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more about and communicate with the Secular Sisterhood:<\/h4>\n<p>Attend an event on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Secular-Sisterhood\/\">Meetup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reach out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/secularsisterhood\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Learn more about the topics that helped influence this conversation:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gender.wikia.com\/wiki\/Non-binary\">Non-binary gendered individuals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolvefish.com\/\">Evolve Fish<\/a> supports Secular Sisterhood<\/p>\n<p>Axe throwing is the new thing to do.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/badaxethrowing.com\/\">Here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownaxeroom.com\/\">here&#8217;s<\/a> where we do it in Denver<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/culture\/features\/a12063822\/emotional-labor-gender-equality\/\">Women are not nags<\/a>.\u00a0 Believe it<\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>The Secular Hubcast:\u00a0 the Voice of Denver\u2019s Secular Hub<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Become a member of the Secular Hub today!<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Secular Hub on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/top\/?q=secular%20hubcast\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecularHubCast\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/americanhumanist.org\/\">American Humanist Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Music: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/a-himitsu\">A Himitsu \u2013 Adventures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Host: Ruth McLeod<\/p>\n<p>Guests: Katie Wolfis, Jesse Gilbertson<\/p>\n<p>Correction: At the time of posting this episode the Meetup page for\u00a0<em>Secular Sisterhood<\/em> has 289 members<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cliche that atheists are a bunch of white men has persisted so long because many atheist groups tend to be dominated by them. 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