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This passage was insightful:
I was aware that I didn't exactly fit the image people have of bloggers who join campaigns -- the stereotype being 30-something nerdy young white men who wear khakis and obsess over crafting their Act Blue lists. I wasn't aware that not fitting the image would attract so much negative attention. In fact, I mostly saw this all as a baby step in the direction of diversity, since McEwan and I differed from the stereotype mostly by being female and by being outspoken feminists.
She blames the fact that she has a vagina for receiving "negative attention." Goddamn, that is some sweet delusion! And, ironically, for being such a tough-talkin' mamma-jamma, she bent over pretty quickly. I think a strong, confident woman would have given a better account of herself.
Marcotte's a poseur.
