Comment by Andrew Wilson on February 17, 2012 at 6:41pm

Interesting. I tend to air my atheism on twitter more, and less so on facebook too. Although I have been more vocal recently on FB. I think it is because there is family on there and not so much on twitter.

Comment by DanVB on February 17, 2012 at 6:50pm

I'm with you.  I was outed on FB as an atheist for some of the things I've commented on. Some family/friends preach fire and brimstone, others inundate my inbox with motivational scriptural delusions and others were supportive.  All in all, i simply live well and that is all that matters anymore.  

I have to agree with Andrew, my twitter is for airing atheism as well. 

Comment by x on February 17, 2012 at 8:14pm

Well, I'm afraid I take it to them on FB too just as I do in "real" life.  In my view addressing superstition anytime we encounter it is important.  You will be surprised at how fast they back down when they can't prove their premises.  

Comment by Andrew Wilson on February 17, 2012 at 8:39pm

I wish that were true David. At least they don't back down on twitter.

Comment by Dylan Sloboda on February 18, 2012 at 4:31am

Way to go with breaking their neat little boxes!

Comment by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on February 18, 2012 at 6:27am

There is nothing wrong with treating people as individuals. Even groups are made up of individuals. So allowing them to be so and treating them as such is the way to go. It is just too easy to stereotype people who are different to each other especially when they may make different lifestyle choices or hold views or beliefs that we may not agree with. Often it is just a case of not spending the time to understand others rather than not agreeing with them that leads to sweeping statements about “those kinds of people” that “we have nothing against but…” So hold your head high and speak your mind when you feel you must. Just put the bigots back in their boxes.

Comment by Alice Browne on February 18, 2012 at 10:56am

That showed a lot of courage on your part, Marianne. Empathy, too. It's cruel to force people into gender role boxes--or any other boxes for that matter. I applaud you for pointing that out, and I hope your family doesn't treat you too harshly for your bravery.

Comment by Zac Kimmer on February 19, 2012 at 2:15am

Your cousin is just being stupid and he is probably just some insecure tool who is not comfortable with his own sexuality. Men and Women are different and they have different perspectives on life and differences should be appreciated, but trying to pigeon hole people in one group or another in unbelievably ignorant. I find it his perception of a real man offensive.

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