Greta Christina
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Greta Christina is a prominent atheist blogger
, as well as an author.
in 1983, and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1984. She is openly bisexual, and is married to Ingrid, whom she has been with since 1998. They were married in February 2004, during the time that year in which same-sex marriage licenses were being issued in San Francisco.
, and has been writing about atheism in her own "Greta Christina's blog" since 2005. Her blog is now part of http://freethoughtblogs.com/. She was recently ranked by an independent analyst as one of the Top Ten most popular atheist bloggers.
Her writing has appeared in Skeptical Inquirer
and the anthology Everything You Know About God Is Wrong. She created the "Atheist Meme of the Day" on Facebook
, and is part of the Speakers Bureau for the Secular Student Alliance
.
Greta has been writing professionally since 1989, and has written many articles as well as one book, the erotic novella Bending. She is also the editor of Paying For It: A Guide by Sex Workers for Their Clients. She was a speaker on the Diversity in Skepticism panel at The Amaz!ng Meeting
in July, 2011.
Blogger
Blogger may refer to:* A person who writes a blog, or weblog* Blogger , a web service for publishing blogs...
, as well as an author.
Life
Greta was born in Chicago on December 31, 1961, graduated from Reed CollegeReed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
in 1983, and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1984. She is openly bisexual, and is married to Ingrid, whom she has been with since 1998. They were married in February 2004, during the time that year in which same-sex marriage licenses were being issued in San Francisco.
Writing
She is the regular atheist correspondent for AlterNetAlterNet
AlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive/liberal activist news service. Launched in 1998, AlterNet now claims a readership of over 3 million visitors per month .AlterNet publishes original content as well as journalism from a wide variety of other sources...
, and has been writing about atheism in her own "Greta Christina's blog" since 2005. Her blog is now part of http://freethoughtblogs.com/. She was recently ranked by an independent analyst as one of the Top Ten most popular atheist bloggers.
Her writing has appeared in Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer
The Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry with the subtitle: The magazine for science and reason....
and the anthology Everything You Know About God Is Wrong. She created the "Atheist Meme of the Day" on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, and is part of the Speakers Bureau for the Secular Student Alliance
Secular Student Alliance
The Secular Student Alliance , founded in May 2000, is an independent, democratically structured organization in the U.S. that aims to serve the needs of freethinking high school and college students. The Secular Student Alliance is based in Columbus, Ohio...
.
Greta has been writing professionally since 1989, and has written many articles as well as one book, the erotic novella Bending. She is also the editor of Paying For It: A Guide by Sex Workers for Their Clients. She was a speaker on the Diversity in Skepticism panel at The Amaz!ng Meeting
The Amaz!ng Meeting
The Amaz!ng Meeting is an annual conference that focuses on science, skepticism, and atheism. It was started in 2003 by the James Randi Educational Foundation...
in July, 2011.
External links
- Greta Christina's Blog
- Why Are You Atheists So Angry? Greta Christina speaking at SkepticonSkepticonSkepticon is the largest student organized skeptic and atheist convention held in the United States. Guest speakers are invited to discuss atheism, skepticism, and other related topics...