That just sounds like an excuse, same as GG saying doxing and sexism has nothing to do with them and it's just a small group of few unrelated people...
As a comparison, IeSF is to eSports as ISIS is to Islam.
Make of that what you will. I, for one, would rather not be grouped with them.
Disclaimer: I support women-only events. I think they're an important tool in helping decrease the immense disparity when it comes to men/women in eSports. I don't think they're necessary because women can't compete with men, but I think they encourage more women to participate.
I don't know how can you make this comparison. IeSF was universally condemned for that decision on various gaming subreddits and by prominent community members on twitter. In fact that controversy is the most publicity they've ever gotten. Their actual event has gone largely unnoticed, got ridiculed a bit on /r/starcraft.
