Did It? Wrote It? Own It!

It reminded me of when a reader took one of our columnists to task for writing something somewhat controversial. The columnist was uncomfortable with my taking the exchange public by approving the comments and encouraging him to engage the reader online. But I convinced him it was best to not shy away when someone takes the time to write, even if what he or she writes is less than agreeable. Same held true when a reader accused me of being a misogynist because an article in our daily e-letter, Today in Fundraising, used masculine rather than feminine pronouns in reference to "bosses."