Comments on: I’m a chick, and I got hate mail… WAAAAH!

By: Steve L.

Steve L. — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:07:09 +0000

Let’s see. The original column was 700 words and this one was 883. She made $550 dollars for a couple of days work (I am being liberal here.) That only comes out to about $34 an hour. I think I could suck it up for that kind of money.

By: WayneB

WayneB — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:07:52 +0000

Luke, you’re not the only one who treats women in general differently out of self-interest. I am considerably more cautious about how I speak with women in a work environment than I am with men. The potential risks are just too great.

On the other hand, I believe that I have read over at RWN as well as elsewhere that female bloggers actually DO see more hate mail than males, on average.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:18:18 +0000

Yet another excellent, EXCELLENT post! I really admire women like you (and those whom you mentioned) who are truly secure in their beliefs and don’t require ‘validation’ from others. THAT is strength. Crying ‘victim’ because some idiot has learned how to email you is just sad.

Conservative ‘chicks’ are pretty freakin’ awesome! lol

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:12:34 +0000

A few years back, I read some of the comments on Michelle Malkin’s site. I’ve heard some filth before but these went beyond the pale. I never heard her complain…sometimes silence speaks volumes.

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:38:13 +0000

Right on Cassy. I especially like this…

“men attack a female columnist this way not because they’re discriminating against her, but because they aren’t”

and sadly, I am guilty of discriminating against women in this area. don’t get me wrong, I think an average individual who happens to be female is equally as intelligent as an average individual who happens to be male. I’ve met women with incredible wisdom and insight, and I love to get their opinions on everything I can. My mom and my wife are two of them.

My fear is that because females have more synaptic connections between the two hemispheres in their brain, a woman on average, is more likely to connect emotions and logic where they shouldn’t be connected – case in point – the thought of “I am getting harsh feedback, they don’t think I am capable (logic)… it must be because I am a woman (emotional conclusion not based in logic)”

Note to feminists – it is possible for us guys to think you suck as a singular personality… not just because you are a woman. if you are prone to connect the two, that is likely one of the reasons we don’t like you.

however, this illogical connection that only a small percentage of women make has caused me to treat ALL women differently… almost in fear of triggering one of them to go off. Its just not worth it.

I work in an office environment and there are constant heated and/or humorous email chains that include my entire engineering team. Sometimes before I respond to all – either with very direct feedback or with suggestive humor… I remove all the ladies.

Is this action polite, or is it sexist?

I believe it is sexist – but I will maintain that course of action until all the idiots who happen to be female stop hiding behind that fact, and realize that being female has nothing to do with a man’s loathing of their idiocy.

for what its worth…