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In reply to the discussion: Let's call the Isla Vista killings what they were: misogynist extremism [View all]sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)57. Of course it is,
but it isn't normal. This guy is not representative of normal men.
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Let's call the Isla Vista killings what they were: misogynist extremism [View all]
Starry Messenger
May 2014
OP
He is not typical of any group except mass murderers. Nor was he a member of any MRA group. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#16
Sure. I searched but can't find him being a member of any group. Please provide the links.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#47
I know, I'm just getting tired of only one gender being told they are making shit up in this convo.
Starry Messenger
May 2014
#60
I see now I was drawing a distinction that does not matter in this case,
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#69
Ask CSStrowbridge, who is the one making the assertion that he is a member.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#51
If you haven't yet, it would probably be useful to peruse his manifesto.
Starry Messenger
May 2014
#10
Please..."Very difficult to deal with" is a lot different than "Mass Murderer".
whathehell
May 2014
#31
Seems that Rodgers also attacked his roommates or at least that something violent
JDPriestly
May 2014
#32
Here's a screen-cap if you don't have time to wade through the whole thing.
Starry Messenger
May 2014
#42
Very true. Ironically, a lot of those attitudes are due to the influence of Holllywood
JDPriestly
May 2014
#85
You need to listen to his words. He clearly both wanted and hated women. And yes, it is
Squinch
May 2014
#43
I am doing the first thing that needs to be done in any organizing drive.
Starry Messenger
May 2014
#72
KnR. I scanned the LA Times article today to see if there was a reference to his online affiliations
Hekate
May 2014
#20
Wasn't this fella just mentally disturbed? Mysogyny never even crossed my mind.. and I'm a woman
secondwind
May 2014
#24
Well, which party is making sweeping gender generalizations that lead to this problem?
Starry Messenger
May 2014
#38
We can't discuss this till we propose a solution for you? Ok, we have your rules now...
Squinch
May 2014
#44
I've been thinking about a counterfactual and how it would change this guy's story.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#78
And instead of being dragged back from the brink by reasonable advice his resentments were fed.
LeftyMom
May 2014
#80
What I don't get now is people telling feminists this is our problem to fix.
Starry Messenger
May 2014
#81