"members of the audience (usually liberal women) will say they are offended by something I said, when what they really mean is that they don't agree with me. "
No, what they really mean is that they are offended--personally insulted-- by anything short of robotic, head-nodding agreement.
It's all just part of the narcissistic syndrome, the underlying dynamic of that little known but often practiced subspecialty of: White-chick psych(Cross reference: Dowd, M.)
Excellent!. The first thought was of the move: The Stepford Wives
A bunch of mindless female drones.
Excellent!. The first thought was of the movie: The Stepford Wives
A bunch of mindless female drones. (movie)