Skepchick

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A Skepchick is the nickname given by some people to denote the female skeptic; the word is a portmanteau of skeptic and chick. Because it it believed by some that the skeptical movement is largely dominated by older males, the name was coined to draw a special distinction to female skeptics. Some women take exception to the term “skepchick,” so the term, in general, is best applied to oneself. The first online registered project involving the term "skepchick" was David Palmer's 1999 "SkepChick calendar" [1].

Skepchick.org[2] was started by Rebecca Watson with the stated intent to promote scientific skepticism among women. Rebecca Watson appears on the The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast. Skepchick International published a calendar of skepchicks in 2006 with proceeds providing the attendance fee for several female applicants to attend the James Randi Educational Foundation's The Amaz!ng Meeting. In 2007 two separate calendars were published with separate genders represented. The Skepchick site features a blog with fifteen contributors who write about science, pseudoscience, religion, and other topics related to critical thinking and feminism.

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  1. ^ SkepChicks '99
  2. ^ Skepchick.org

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