[Al C.risafulli]

Being one of the more liberal, PC, bleeding hearts here, it did sting to read Joann's comments.

That said, I think Joann wrote them the way she did to make a point. And I think the point is coming through loud and clear, at least to me.

When Swine Flu made his series of comments toward Joann, I found them to be the most offensive things I'd ever read on this board. The comments were not made to illustrate a point or make a joke. They were made to be insulting and hurtful, to separate Joann from the rest of the group due to her gender, and to embarrass her.

The fact that people are voicing their displeasure about Joann's comments without having voiced similar displeasure at Swine Flu's comments is surprising to me.

I know Leon's job is difficult, and it's tough to play policeman all the time, but the rules of this board as they relate to personal attacks are written in black and white, and in Joann's case, those rules were not enforced. Were the comments written about someone's ethnicity or religion, I believe they would have been.

Joann is my friend, and it absolutely enraged me to see those comments.

-Al