The Pandagon/Feministe/Feministing/Shakesville era (Jezebel started out decent, with Moe Tkacik and Slut Machine, but that was not the path down which money lay) it felt like “this is the internet future, where everyone is reasonable! If they’ve identified some unsatisfactory part of life, surely encouraging them to bring it to everyone’s attention so they can factor in those perspectives can only lead to a better and more harmonious culture!” but that did not pay off