Babe.net Writer Lashes out at Ashleigh Banfield

Here's Way's email in full:

It's an unequivocal no from me. The way your colleague Ashleigh (?), someone I'm certain no one under the age of 45 has ever heard of, by the way, ripped into my source directly was one of the lowest, most despicable things I've ever seen in my entire life. Shame on her. Shame on HLN. Ashleigh could have "talked" to me. She could have "talked" to my editor or my publication. But instead, she targeted a 23-year-old woman in one of the most vulnerable moments of her life, someone she's never f------ met before, for a little attention. I hope the ratings were worth it! I hope the ~500 RTs on the single news write-up made that burgundy lipstick bad highlights second-wave feminist has-been feel really relevant for a little while. She DISGUSTS me, and I hope when she has more distance from the moment she has enough of a conscience left to feel remotely ashamed - doubt it, but still. Must be nice to piggyback off of the fact that another woman was brave enough to speak up and add another dimension to the societal conversation about sexual assault. Grace wouldn't know how that feels, because she struck out into this alone, because she's the bravest person I've ever met. I would NEVER go on your network. I would never even watch your network. No woman my age would ever watch your network. I will remember this for the rest of my career - I'm 22 and so far, not too shabby! And I will laugh the day you fold. If you could let Ashleigh know I said this, and that she is no-holds-barred the reason, it'd be a real treat for me.

What a bratty child.

Sounds like Trump - insulting someone on the basis of the number of retweets or TV ratings she gets. Punch and delete.

Who else but women would ruin #MeToo?

What a little bitch.

She is going to be a nightmare when she goes through each of her divorces.

She is a mean girl and I bet she doesn’t age as well as Banfield

We have a thread already, fwiw:

Another click-baiting fame whore. Next.

Katie sounds as annoying as Lens.

The third wavers are going to set women back a generation or more.

And this cunt attacks Ashleigh's physical appearance / attractiveness, just like trump would do. Way to set feminism BACK!

The third wavers were the 1990s feminists. This Katie lady didn't know what she was talking about when she said Banfield was second wave.

The current crop are fourth wave.

Bridgette Bordot is right. Hypocrites.

Thanks r8...I did a search prior and it didn’t come up

Who was the First Wave, Susan B. Anthony? The tide is going out on this hysterical harassers-under-every-bed shit. The Oscars are gonna be a good show this year -- who makes a teary-eyed rambling speech, who gets heckled, who is afraid to show.....I might actually watch.

Outta my way, Katie, I got a MAN waiting for me!

Try getting laid some time.

Congratulations, Katie Way, you've somehow managed to make Lens Dunham seem likable in comparison.

“White feminists” literally ruin everything. They’re all spoiled bratty wannabe mean girls who are horrified to learn what it takes to make it in this world.

It's so endearing and sweet when someone barely 20 thinks he or she has all the answers.

Young people - so often no sense of irony.

Katie Way sounds just like Trump: "Loser Ashleigh Banfield is on a failing fake news network. She has terrible hair and bad lipstick. No one watches HLN or knows or cares who this washed up old hag is. I'm a serious reporter!"

Get ready for a lot more young people to sound like trump. Ad hominem insults, vulgarity and lies are now an acceptable means of public communication. This will be one of his legacies