I just find this really depressing. I've never heard of the blogger in question before now, so this article didn't affect me in the way that some of his fans were. However, I have to say it's not really that big a surprise to me, at least on some level. Ever wonder why I sign most of my finished works as "E.A. Morgan", instead of Erin? (Maybe I should just go with "Aaron". Most people don't know the difference anyway.)
...It kind of relates to the reason why I have a male main toon in Warcraft: often when I get on my female toons, I get hit on. The way people treat you, even online where there's no real way to be sure others are who they say they are, drastically differs based on their perception of your gender.