[TimeLord]

You have it exactly right. Whatever happened to Helen Reddy's feminist anthem: "I am woman, hear me roar....I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman!"
The reaction of the female MIT professor disproves this, and goes a long way in reinforcing the stereotype of the hysterical, overly emotional female who swoons at the drop of a hat, like they did in those old movies.

[mlc9852]

Yeah, she should have just decked him - lol.

[HitmanLV]

It's hard to reconcile - how can modern women, who trumpet their toughness and skill, collapse into a heap of insecurity, fear, and exagerated sensitivity, etc if they overhear an off-color joke or a contrioversial statement.

Ultimately, I don't consider men or women who react that way (the 'terminally offended crowd' as I call them) as notably tough at all.