re: Men read abusive comments made to women sports writers to their face

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I just don't understand how you could let internet trolls get to you. They don't know you. And they're probably a bunch of losers. Who gives a shite what they say? It doesn't take a genius to realize they're saying those things just to get under your skin, not because they actually feel that way. I've had people say some horrible shite to me at various places on the internet and all I can do is laugh

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Many women have been victims of sexual or domestic violence and having people tell them, over any medium, that they should get raped can be pretty horrible. Even if it's just trolling.

It's like asking why a veteran with PTSD lets certain things get to him. If he has PTSD then he can't help it.