[[Atheism]] is unpopular and looked down upon in many theistic nations. For example, in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], the public generally has a very low opinion of atheists (see: [[Views on atheists]]). Furthermore, people who join unpopular ideologies, religions and cults are prepared to be social outcasts (see also: [[Atheist cults]]).<ref>''The Manipulated Mind: Brainwashing, Conditioning, and Indoctrination'' by Denise Winn, page 34</ref>
Atheists Various atheists have attempted to change the public's perception of atheism and atheists, but their efforts have were largely been unsuccessful (see: [[Attempts to positively rebrand atheism]]).
The BBC reported in an article entitled ''The stigma of being an atheist in the US'', "A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Centre shows Americans would rather have a president who was either in their 70s, or openly [[Homosexuality|gay]], or who had never held any public office than one that was atheist."<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28616115 The stigma of being an atheist in the US], BBC</ref>
According the ''New York Post'': "Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was a “creepy” [[Atheism|atheist]] “outcast” who never fit in and berated religious believers on social media, according to former friends and classmates."<ref>[Texas church shooter was a militant atheist]</ref> Nina Rose Nava, who attended school with Kelley, said: "[I]n complete shock! I legit just deleted him off my [Facebook] cause I couldn’t stand his post. He was always talking about how people who believe in God [were] stupid and trying to preach his atheism.”<ref>[http://shoebat.com/2017/11/06/the-man-who-slaughtered-twenty-six-christians-in-texas-declared-anyone-who-believes-in-god-is-stupid/ The Man Who Slaughtered Twenty Six Christians In Texas Declared: ‘Anyone Who Believes In God Is Stupid!’] by Theodore Shoebat</ref> The ''Daily Mail'' indicated that his classmates have described him as creepy, crazy and weird.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5053013/Devin-Kelley-outcast-preached-atheism.html|title=Texas church shooter Devin Kelley was an 'outcast'|last=Stanton|first=Jenny|date=November 5, 2017|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}</ref>
== YouTube atheist Cult of Dusty on the atheist community ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and sexism]]
On December 9, 2019, in a video about [[David Silverman]], who is being accused of inappropriately touching several women (see: [[Atheist Alliance International's hiring of David Silverman]]), the [[YouTube atheism|YouTube atheist]] [[Cult of Dusty]] said the atheist community is "cringe" and he doesn't want to have anything to do with it anymore.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2a-hDiOYBg David Silverman Accused Of "Creepy Touching" Again! Plus 50 Other topics! (CODcast 78)]</ref>
== Atheophobia ==
*[[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]]
*[[Atheism and celibacy]]
*[[Atheophobia]]