Well, as note in remote village channelers, any kind, is bad news. Just note the overall populace in most areas dislike Aes Sedai just because they are nosy lot who have super powers who speak of somesort idealism what they follow (Hmm, sounds lot like X-men). Anyways example Rand told in first chapter he blames channelers in general (not just male channelers) for breaking the world and his view there is no difference in gender. Remember how village panicked for just a thought arund six or eight red ajah aes sedai pass the village with fake dragon reborn?