That was not my intention, but I can see how you might have taken it that way. I followed with, "brings the entire discussion down to a level that I don't have any desire to participate in."
My implication was that I opt out of such discussions, and I think (much) less of those who participate in casual sexism, racism, and homophobia.
>Some folks probably should feel tied down by their reputation/ego.
I'm pretty sure that implies that you don't want the "bigots" in your worldview to be able to express themselves anonymously.