You're exactly right. This is a minority of men. Which is why, as a woman, I think we need to examine why this minority has such deep seated issues with women. It's not men in general, it's the fringes of society, and the fringes are very telling of the society as a whole. they represent all our fears and mistakes, because these fears and mistakes become all that they can perceive.

>I'd guess the real threshold is more like 3% of people being sexist.

Rachel’s guess is 0.28%, or roughly 1 of 350.

So, you're saying <grin> that the problem is actually very small?

No. The brake line on your car is a very small part of it. If it is cut, the problem is anything but small. That a small percentage of men can have a disproportionately large effect in no way implies that the problem is small.

Please don't do this here.

I think the term "sexist" is being used very lightly here. Sexism implies some sort of discrimination based on sex. Same goes for "sexual harassment"; harassment implies some degree of persistence, not just a single action. I think "indecent" behaviour is the most fitting word for this kind of problem.

These people are sending malicious messages to women but not men. This is straightforward discrimination based on sex.