It is really terrible that its come to this. There is many good men and women, but this constant fighting that is increasing between men and women really needs to stop. I think women are pushing and pushing and pushing. Men are oftentimes victims too. I went and read about the young lady that was abused online and very sad. What you cannot do is reason with hate, and that is what women try to do and then failing there they end up arguing with these people, which only gets these kind of guys riled up more.

The problem I see with all of this is the coming societal break down when the Final Economic collapse happens in the near future. By demonizing all these men, and constantly presenting women as victim, which we all know is NOT true, you are creating a future scenario that is not pretty for women. Have you seen what happens to women in desperate times? The government won't be there to help you and most likely it will devolve into community "justice". Look what happen to the Russian women, those in Africa.

First off the womans movement went in the wrong direction. It was fine in the beginning but was quickly co-opted by CIA funded Gloria Steinem types. It pressed women to be like men and suddenly we had a full blown "sexual revolution" on our hands. That is what it was called. But really it was a sinister way of destroying the psyche of women. Instead of focusing on Cooperation, compassion, unity, and other feminine characteristics, AS JUST AS IMPORTANT as male characteristics, the movement focused on women's bodies and pleasure. These are actually all for males, but women were duped into thinking this movement was for THEM. It is cruel how this happened. Feelings and emotions were over emphasized (and to this day the political class use emotional avenues to propagandize and manipulate consensus).

Don't fight these guys. Ignore it. If it gets real bad (threats are illegal) take legal action. Go into blogs like political or economic and sign up with a male-oriented name, and post comments that are female friendly. If they can use tactics then do the same thing. More people viewing positive feedback on women by a man, it then spreads.... Stop writing about just Female interest subjects, like sex and drapes and cookies. Start thinking about politics and using rational arguments supporting your views. The point is, the less emotion and ego you use the more you will be taken seriously and viewed as an "equal".

I'd be willing to bet that most of the boys and men that indulge in these sexist online gang rapey campaigns are no more mentally ill than most rapists are monsters.

No, they are just ordinary people who live and work alongside you. You're probably related to sme of them. It's convenient to label them mentally ill because it means you don't have to engage with what they're doing or where it's coming from - if they are insane then society is sane and okay.

"sorry if I have you e impression I was being dismissive". Lying old economist more like.

''Have a look at the online presence of the man who created the "beat up Anita Sarkeesian" game. His Twitter account, for example, shows an apparently well adjusted young man.''

I'd suggest that was a contradiction in terms on the basis that anyone who cares enough about Anita Sarkeesian and what she is attempting to do so much so that they go to the time and trouble to create a 'beat up Sarkeesian game' is clearly not well adjusted on several levels.

well said helen!

the fact is we shouldn't have to be writing about it. the fact that some men choose to throw hate language at us when we write *anything* shows that it is an important issue that needs to be spoken about, challenged and exposed.

you rock.

"I get emails from other women who've given up writing because of this kind of stuff. "

With respect Helen, this tells the sort of miscreant that berates women for having the temerity to speak up that attacking them will eventually silence them.

No offence ...