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In reply to the discussion: Let's call the Isla Vista killings what they were: misogynist extremism [View all]zazen
(2,978 posts)68. and as usual, this "nice guy" felt entitled to "beautiful" females--apparently,
the thought of trying to develop a relationship with any female who didn't meet the physical standard he mentions throughout his sociopathic rambling (usually 'hot' and 'blonde') was inconceivable to him.
This is the signature Nice Guy "tell." There are plenty of nice females of all ages, shapes, colors, and sizes--but these supposedly nice, accepting, non-judgmental, non-barbaric, open-hearted guys only seem to care about the most shallow attributes of women whom they bizarrely claim are then brutally rejecting of them.
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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