Rebecca Watson... Scientist or Idiot?

"YouTube... a large audience of idiots" Rebecca admits in Update! Plus dating advice video. (After calling us all sexy that seems a bit rude!)

You are fine telling men what to do and how to behave but if a man said the same thing to you you would have a hissy fit! Watson gets off telling other people how to get off. She wants a more inviting community for women?... isn't that special treatment?

In the Skepticon 3 "How to Ruin Christmas" video by HambroneProductions she admits she was drunk the last conference and fills minute after minute with jibber jabber! "I will have my own handler. That's pretty sexy. So I immediately decided to abuse her."

WTF is she kidding?

"I asked her for a box of condoms, then for a pregnancy test, then a list of pharmacies that would give me plan B!"

Oh, haha you are fucking hilarious! 8 mins i still talking about nothing... "I have no conscious, it's true!"

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe (She does with four men. Hmm "token" woman much?) They get 80 thousand visitors a week. They kick my ass but I'm only one blasted goat. I'm also skeptical that Google is skewing those results :(

Skepchick.org (science/skepticism/feminism) *ANNND they have a token guy, otherwise it looks sexist! teenskepchick? Must avoid THAT one... skepchick.se... jeezzzus how many web...

Douchebag is "not sexist" it is harmful to women (so you attribute it to males?) "I open every talk with douches!" Greeat. Douche: A mixture of water/vinegar/acid or detergent that you squirt in your vagina. Classy. I do agree with her on the marketing of products toward women...

"Inventing a problem that doesn't exist... Women are too stupid to use shaving cream... Women's intuition, they made it into a product." Men have logic/reason but women only have intuition?

*She does downplay being a housewife and mother (they figure out how to make sandwiches based on something) LOL let's everyone laugh at Rebecca.

God, do I have some pent up anger at the wannabe smart kids. You better know how to take it if you dish it out, lady. No one really threaten Rebecca though, that wouldn't be nice or inviting to women of the community of people who aren't idiots... that would be scientists according to Rebecca! Under absolutely NO circumstances are you to offer her coffee. She might blow the fuck up. Literally.

Scientists and Idiots
"People are actually quite smart, make a lot of money off of women." LIKE YOU REBECCA?

Doctors used to infect women giving birth by not washing hands after dissecting cadavers. Midwives were once highly regarded but medicine and doctors pushed them out of the delivery process. Pregnancy was treated like an illness. Rebecca sees pregnancy this way (she refers to not wanting children or makes snide comments when discussing abortions. This is fine but she must realize she is influenced by old ideas about feminism, pregnancy, as well as interactions between men and women.

And to think, this all started with a man asking a woman to his room for some coffee. Some hot, late-night, Irish, coffee.

Great to hear that people like my ranting. I am going to pick more topics to cover and bring those to you when I have issues on my mind. I'm working on an Occupy Wall Street/ Iowa/Cedar Valley video with picture from the first two days of my local branch in the Cedar Falls occupation of Overman Park.

Let me know what you thought of this rant in the comments. Did you know about Rebbecca Watson before viewing? What do you think about her claims? Mine? What is your stance on feminism/atheism and how does Watson impact your opinion or understanding of either/both.

http://blastedgoat.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/rebecca-watson-scientist-or-idiot/

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[integralmath]

You're doing it wrong. Has Watson failed to teach you how to be a proper woman yet? First, you make a long series of claims, and then cry sexism if people disagree.

[blastedgoat]

@integralmath Are you looking at my BOOBS? lol just kidding, love your comment :)

[Slossius1983]

I think for any speaker (male or female) at these events, we should be able to question just what it is that distinguishes them from the audience such that they are the ones talking rather than listening.

Whenever I see RW speak, I often think that surely there must be members of the audience who are more academically qualified, more interesting and more knowledgeable, and who should be speaking in her place. I personally know MANY women who should be speaking but are not even considered.

[blastedgoat]

@Slossius1983 I know! Normally, I wouldn't care if this girl just had a podcast and said some of this stuff but colleges PAY her? I don't know how much they pay but she travels and represents Americans and women, a sad day for all!

[MichaelKingsfordGray]

An excellent summary.

I agree with nearly every point, for what that is worth.

But it *is* important. Watson is single-handedly destroying bot the Skeptical movement, the Atheist movement and the Feminist movement in the same stroke.

If the bozos who hire her for talks do not wake up soon, these important movements will become like the CFI, which is already in the gutter, gasping for credibility.

[blastedgoat]

@MichaelKingsfordGray Totally! Even if I don't normally associate myself with these movements I feel they should be fairly represented. I can usually get behind things they stand for but Rebecca is so silly I can't take her seriously. It's almost as if she's there as a joke. Could that be it? Thanks for your input. Hopefully, real members of these communities wake up and take the wheel from this wild woman before she drives them off a cliff!

[Pikabolch3]

@Greggah No, you pencil dick. Swearing and using arguments are not mutually exclusive. You can also shove your dichotomies up your ass.

[Greggah]

@Pikabolch3 No you cant. Swearing and not using arguments just shows you dont actually have anything behind your words, just idiocy. Somewhat like you.

[Pikabolch3]

@Greggah You can do both. Quit being so stuffy you crybaby douchebag.

[jacksambuck67]

Great. Time to call feminists on their ridiculous unapologetic sexism. You tell them that because apparently, we guys have too much "privilege" to be allowed to say anything about equality.(the MRM makes some great points btw)

Again, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry on behalf of all the males of all species who ever did anything bad. Doesn't matter how mild or "zero bad" it actually was, the WOMAN'S FEELINGS are what truly counts, always and I apologize. Sorry.

[Greggah]

As much as I like anti-feminism, but your rant had to much attacks on person, and to little on her actual facts and/or arguments. That combined with calling her a "stupid bitch" just makes you sound like another trash-talking woman. You can refute someones worldview without swearing, trash-talking and attacks on person.

[CSRevenant]

If she is objectified, it is only because her personality is too vile for people to want to get to know her.

[Friendough]

I did a couple videos on the subject, but I will sum up my thoughts on this woman here in two words: Not impressed.

[Neilsama]

Thank you for this video. Becky's problem is that she doesn't recognize her own privilege. Women have the privilege that they can accuse any man of doing them wrong, and most people will automatically believe them. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Accusation of rape or battery are worthy of serious consideration. Becky enjoys the privilege of calling ANYONE a misogynist whenever it suits her purpose, and she got caught abusing that privilege. She is now effectively the girl who cried wolf.

[raeat426]

I am a skeptic, both philosophical and scientific, and Rebecca Watson is one in name only. She, like Shermer, uses skepticism as a niche market to push an ideology.

[Clemburke1111]

As a gay man working for lambda legal I got in to a huge debate with her claiming that women in America are in the same boat withthe LGBT community . Telling her I was lacking `1700 rights, state and federal. I asked her what rights is she lacking , she sniped, at me with " You are a sexist pig" LOL