A Skepchick is the nickname given by some people to enote the female skeptic; the word is a portmanteau of skeptic and chick. Because it it believed by some that the skeptical movement is largely dominated by older males, the name was coined to draw a special distinction to female skeptics. Some women take exception to the term “skepchick,” so the term, in general, is best applied to oneself. The first online registered project involving the term "skepchick" was David Palmer's 1999 "SkepChick calendar" .