August 2017 - Uncommon Ground

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, the father of the LGBTI movement

Happy 150th Birthday to LGBTI Activism

August 29, 2017 Dan Littauer 1

August 29 2017 marks the 150th birthday of LGBTI activism, which all started with Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, the first modern gay man and LGBTI activist.

The Big Controversy Surrounding Unisex Public Toilets

August 28, 2017 George Suchett-Kaye 1

Can we ensure that public toilets become spaces that are more inclusive for LGBT people, without sacrificing the privacy of others?

Rites of Passage: Discussions Surrounding Muslim Women and FGM

August 28, 2017 Sara Al Iraqiya 3

Criticism of FGM should not be conflated with anti-Muslim bigotry. We need a critical conversation on the practise to protect women and girls.

Interview with Arifur Rahman on Being an Atheist in Bangladesh

August 28, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

An exclusive, extended interview with atheist and blogger, Arifur Rahman, by Scott Douglas Jacobsen on the various aspects of atheism, Islam, and culture.

We Must Leave The Personal Out Of Bioethics

August 28, 2017 Christopher Haggarty-Weir 0

Bioethics is an emotionally charged topic; we must not let personal anecdotes and feelings get in the way of the potential to eradicate disease.

Scapegoating Sarah Champion Only Endangers Vulnerable Girls

August 27, 2017 L Beatrice 3

The reaction to Sarah Champion’s statement shows we are still more willing to sacrifice girls than to undergo a little discomfort in stopping predators.

An Interview on Losing Religion and Finding Humanism in Ghana

August 23, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Kwaku Adusei is the founder of the Common Sense Foundation in Ghana. Here, he talks about the Common Sense Foundation and becoming a humanist.

Why Scepticism in Africa Should Matter to All of Us

August 22, 2017 Leo Igwe 3

Africa has often been portrayed as something ‘other than us’. Perhaps it’s time to start seeing our similarities with its culture rather than differences

An Open Letter to the Left on How to Deal With Islamists

August 22, 2017 Ammar Anwer 4

Your utter dismissal of any radicalism based on Islam is helping far right groups exploit terrorist incidents to advance their own political goals.

Non-Binary Genders, Neologisms and Question Begging

August 21, 2017 Terri Murray 1

Terri Murray explains how contemporary views on non-binary genders simply beg the question of two distinct genders. Circular reasoning or begging the question is a fallacy in which the speaker’s conclusion is presupposed in his premise(s).