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• Friday, February 16, 2007 12:37 AM

  There's a lot to be bothered by here.

  But, for me (because, let's face it -- who's it all about?), the most upsetting part is that all "feminist bloggers" have now been melded almost indelibly into one huge, organic lump, with one indistinguishable from the other. Of all the bloggers out there who post regularly on political and feminist issues, two were lucky enough to have made the jump into mainstream politics. It was a benchmark moment, and those are usually met with agressive, hostile attacks from hate-mongering bullies like O'Reilly and Donohue.

  Personally, I think the Edwards campaign and Amanda panicked and hit the "eject" button a bit too quickly for my comfort. No, I didn't read her hate mail, and no, I didn't have to live with the attention and the personal attacks, but what did she expect? Did she think that everyone would throw open their arms and welcome her like the first breath of Spring? She was hired specifically because she didn't "speak the language" (whatever the hell that means)and because she outspoken and, at times, brash. But she was also breaking new ground, and that's always an invitation for blood-letting.

  For someone with a rep in the blogosphere for not mincing words and for fighting the tough battles, Amanda should have seen that this was one of those battles, and while I sympathize with and understand her reasons for resigning, I wish, for all of our sakes, she hadn't. I fear it's just going to make it harder for the rest of us to get similar opportunities in the future.

  ~AS~

  —AmandaSo Read AmandaSo's other letters
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