"Bayley wrote, in a blog entry for the Geek Feminist website, which she founded..." "This kind of harassment and bullying is endemic in many circles, including

"Bayley wrote, in a blog entry for the Geek Feminist website, which she founded..." "This kind of harassment and bullying is endemic in many circles, including towards women in technical communities, particularly if they _complain about community norms_." So no, she wasn't harassed to this degree just because of her gender. She was harassed because she had spoken up about other, less disgustingly over the top issues.