So I don't really get why people are so offended that they felt the need to attack you personally.
I've never really given the mechitzah a whole lot of thought, though in retrospect I do spend a good amount of time on Friday nights rubbernecking, trying to check out if anyone good looking is behind me.

Talk about a charged way of coming out... going to shul one day and going over to the women's section.
Whew. That would be an interesting conversation.