Internet is a horrible place, if you attract enough attention, people are going to find something to attack you for, no matter how little that has to do with the issue and no matter who you are.
I didn't read much of that drama on Reddit, but from what I saw, the biggest attack on Pao was that she doesn't understand Reddit and that she's a SJW, not that she's a woman. You want to see how Reddit reacts, when a man does something Reddit doesn't like? Look up Steam paid mod outrage. Here's one of the posts, with plenty of personal attacks. There was even a Skyrim mod, where you can kill Gabe... a bit above the usual "funny" images.
Internet is a horrible place, if you attract enough attention, people are going to find something to attack you for, no matter how little that has to do with the issue and no matter who you are.
I didn't read much of that drama on Reddit, but from what I saw, the biggest attack on Pao was that she doesn't understand Reddit and that she's a SJW, not that she's a woman. You want to see how Reddit reacts, when a man does something Reddit doesn't like? Look up Steam paid mod outrage. Here's one of the posts, with plenty of personal attacks. There was even a Skyrim mod, where you can kill Gabe... a bit above the usual "funny" images.