Thanks, Shannon. The trolls and haters are endless. And, since this was external to Medium, it is a powerless feeling to not be able to respond quickly or ban the person. Writing about it provides some release to the anger and frustration. Plus, now, I have a story I can link as a prepared response. As you say about the slurs, to me it’s a good model to empathize and differentiate as you did. Thanks for your comment and support!