This response to me is a sexist, anti-woman reply and an example of what my editors have found insulting:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2555404/posts?page=64#64
The sentiment that women are weak and unable to handle “tough talk” is misogynistic.
You’re right that the vast majority of freepers are smart, thoughtful, patriotic Americans. (And I’ve never implied otherwise.) But surely you’ll admit that a vocal minority make hateful and often sexist comments like the one above. To say that every single person on Free Republic is a saint simply isn’t true.
I appreciate that you admit the comment you reference is no indicative of this site, yet....
One comment out of hundreds of thousands and your female editors are uncomfortable?
Your site and Horowitz’s work has been fighting against Islam, a group that forces women into burquas, stones them to death for speaking to a man or being raped, advocates clitorectomies within some sects and under Sharia law places a woman somewhere below dirt and dung.
Sit back, remove yourself from any feelings of friendship you may have for your female editors and ask yourself this..
If they can’t handle a post made on a message board how could they ever stand up against any Islamic fanatic?
Can you not see how absurd this complaint sounds given the work you do?
Eaker’s post was both hilarious and dead on.
“Sensitive” sissy chicks need not apply.
The women of FR are warriors and any ‘painfully fragile ladies’ just get in our way.
Maybe they should skip over to the Dem side where they’ll feel more “comfy”.
They’ll be more mindful of their feeeeeeeeeeeeeeelings.
Sal “Black Lace & Leather” Amander
Weak ‘lil feller, very weak.
Unlike at your MySpace blog FReepers have the courtesy to ping someone if they are going to telltales about them.
I did not imply that women are weak and unable to handle “tough talk”, just that the ones employed at your blog are too tender for the real world of give and take. Note, this includes the wee ones that have a faint “Y” chromosome as well.
Here if one is willing to spout crap one has to be willing to be called on it and to defend it. Girls don’t get a pass just because they grew bigger boobs than humblegunner. You ain’t the teacher or dictator on FR that can tell others to “shut up”, you are just another big mouthed n00bie who doesn’t have what it takes.
The whole lot of ya!
Now get started on that apology and we can put this behind us.