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And the women (like me) who try to ignore them. Or at least I did -- until the Kathy Sierra affair.
  • I think it's also important...

    ...that we as blog readers and letter writers show that we will not support such bullshit misogyny. Whether we agree with peoples' ideas are one thing, but if we see threats directed at writers or other posters, we should give that person the *verbal* beatdown that they deserve, and show them up for the cowards that they are. It seems like some of the people around Kathy Sierra have stood up for her, but it should be that even the people who have disagreed with her online should be standing up against the garbage that she's had to endure.

    Threats of violence are *never* acceptable. They are *not* free speech.