Caro 
from this militant atheist. We could, I'm sure, have a few robust debates about religion and assorted, connected issues, if either of us was so inclined.
Where there is no disagreement between us is on the issue of defending the existing sex-based rights of women and girls, on the immutability of sex and on whether it is ever acceptable to seek to intimidate a woman into silence or to threaten her children and family - whether that is directly or indirectly, explicitly and detailed or by oh-so-clever implication.
In case this needs spelled out: it is never acceptable to bully, harass, threaten or intimidate anyone for their views, no matter what those are.
It is especially heinous to do this to women because of the staggering amount of empirical evidence of such threats by males escalating to actual male violence. And truly evil to involve her children.
It is blatantly obvious that activists consider the children in this case to be fair game btw, because their mother openly criticised the actions of an activist in relation to her own child.
This reaction is of course unjustified for two reasons - the public criticism referenced a specific action which was arguably illegal (it certainly is considered to be in similar circumstances under UK law). A journalist calling this into question is doing what her professional instincts and ethics tell her to do. And the child involved is not far off 30 today.
I am heartened to see the outporing of support for Caro, especially also from lurkers briefly breaking cover. Whatever our differences, what is being done to Caro is not acceptable and we are making that clear.
On the issue of those seeking to derail this support thread: this has been an object lesson in male dominance displays as well as the unique ignorance only males have of the reality of the lives of female people.
No woman would ever fail to understand that for our assessment of the threat a male poses, a documented, violent past is of enduring, life-long significance.
A history that includes a conviction for violence (not to mention additional court appearances, including for further violent behaviour, a sexual offence and dishonesty) immediately raises my threat level to defcon 4 for instance, regardless of whether the legal system considers any convictions to be spent. (A personal history with such a male would raise this to defcon 5.)
As it is, level 4 means absolute mistrust and therefore hyper vigilance. And I have to admit, that the obsessive, repeated intrusion into this thread is nudging my defcon level upwards. It's truly concerning behaviour.
On a certain poster, whether name-changed or not: if one is reminded that this is a support thread and one has already conceded that one does not agree with what the recipient of said support is having to endure, it is remarkable, that at the point of my writing this, there has been no actual support. And this despite the fact that one was repeatedly asked to either do so or respectfully leave the thread. I think that speaks volumes.