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I have a friend in Charleston who says that atheists are actually quite prejudiced against in "American" culture. Personally, I had no idea.
It's true - look how excited we are to be mentioned at all, even when the language describes us as a non-something, instead of in positive language!The word "freethinker" is often pointed to, but I understand that that is itself a loaded term. I'm happy with this start.
I have a friend in Charleston who says that atheists are actually quite prejudiced against in "American" culture.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I had no idea.
It's true - look how excited we are to be mentioned at all, even when the language describes us as a non-something, instead of in positive language!
ReplyDeleteThe word "freethinker" is often pointed to, but I understand that that is itself a loaded term. I'm happy with this start.