I'm glad you're not being stalked anymore and that you did learn to just "let it go". It's a concept we all strive for, and learn in some form or another. ASAH is certainly a group to help us all learn such lessons 
And your term "science snobbery" hits home, too. I don't know how many times I've seen them bemoan the state of science and math education in this country, and that's fine. I agree it should be stronger.
However, the moment one of us tries to talk about some bit of science we've either read about or seen on TV, woe be to us if we use a single scientific term in the "wrong" way. There's never any real attempt at educating, either, as in "calmly, with the intent to educate as a teacher or instructor would." All too often, it seems to be "you're an idiot for even having a point of view about a subject of science without being a Scientist." Right.
They need to figure out whether they want people to try to understand and learn about science, or that they don't want it. Can't have it both ways, y'all 
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