9 Famous Women With the Perfect Response on Why They've Ditched Religion [View all]

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<snip>Atheists consistently rank as one of America's "most hated" groups. In fact, a 2014 Pew Research showed that the only religious group Americans dislike more than atheists (who, technically, are not a "religious" identity) is Muslims. Could it possibly be because some of the most prominent atheists also have a problem hiding their misogyny?

Two years ago, Salon pointed out the glaring fact that the foremost leaders of atheism have been men, particularly Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris. In fact, Harris told the Washington Post that atheism's gender disparity is simply a product of the the ideological movement being "to some degree intrinsically male." Also remember that Hitchens was the guy who started the whole "women aren't funny" debate in a Vanity Fair piece he wrote in 2007.

If these guys are, collectively, the face of atheism, it is no wonder it's in dire need of a makeover. One way to do that is, to evoke Harris' lingo, to increase its "estrogen vibe." Here are some famous women who might make a better case for eschewing religion and redeeming atheism's public standing.</snip>

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Having more voices at the table is a good thing and it's encouraging to see some high profile woman coming out as atheists.