He can say he's trolling and doing it for the lulz all he likes but at the end of the day, these tactics are about intimidating and shaming women into silence (or into agreeing and cheerleading for them) and quite frankly, I was buggered if I was going to go along with that.

It's the level of agression and vitriol that slays me. Are they so intimidated at a women expressing an opinion that they have to lash out like this? It's really pathetic.

I'm so sorry this happened to you. You really shouldn't have to put up with this bullshit.