CYBER ABUSE

<p>In 2000 James M. Kauffman forwarded a satirical letter circulating the Internet addressed to conservative talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger. As a result he became entangled in the raging controversies surrounding homosexuality and same-sex marriage. How he dealt with his unexpected fame and notoriety and the onslaught of letters postcard and emails over the past two decades makes for thought-provoking and entertaining reading. An early victim of cyber shaming and bullying Kauffman exposes the ignorance and zealotry of self-appointed guardians of political (in)correctness and religious intolerance. Yet he never loses his sense of humor and celebrates those correspondents who have reacted with open-mindedness support kindness and wit.</p>