Psychologist Margaret Singer, 69, an outspoken Scientology critic and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, now travels regularly under an assumed name to avoid harassment.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Singer, a critic of Scientology, hides her identity to avoid harassment.
- In plain terms
- She uses an alias because of threats from cults.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect personal safety when confronting powerful groups.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What risks do critics face?
- Is anonymity effective?
Another view
This may not reflect all critics' experiences.
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