I was definitely not trying to introduce an agenda. I will admit I was a bit naive about how my words were going to be taken by some (really just a couple people who took my comment in the _worst_ possible light, in my opinion). I really just wanted to thank her for being part of a positive change in society and encourage her to continue.

The specific comment I made about gender/ethnicity seemed to me like an obvious given, not some prophetic word. The article implied this struggle quite clearly, I thought, as well as the tone of the the OP's other comments in this discussion.

I think given how things actually did play out that dang's actions were totally fine here. As a result I'll try and be more conscious of my words, because I don't want to be a part of a flame war anyway. I try to avoid sarcasm and destructive criticism in general. My history on this site shows that, I think.