I'm a strong believer in the "a soft answer turneth away wrath" creed, lol. But I admit to occasionally failing to live up to it.
Mostly I agree with you, and I think we can leave it at that. May I recommend the following comment as perhaps the best I have read on the subject, and one which I wish I had written?
http://www.mydd.com/comments/2008/6/15/1 12155/904/78#78
I read it, twice, it is an excellent comment and something I will consider in my approach in digesting different points of view on sexism and its role in this primary. Thank you for sharing it, it is one of the heathiest and most effective explanations on this issue that I have read and it makes complete sense. I hope this viewpoint makes its way around here, I will cite it if need be.
oh yeah ..."a soft answer turneth away wrath"
Similar to the "you get more bees with honey" mantra