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In reply to the discussion: What MSM is ignoring or downplaying about the Atlanta shootings [View all]peggysue2
(10,824 posts)26. I don't think there's any question that misogyny was involved
He blames the women (who he murdered) for tempting him, seducing him into behavior he wanted to stop. As if he had no agency to stop himself.
Women as the seductress, the seducer, the temptress, yada, yada is the excuse. That and having a bad day.
Clearly, this young man had problems with women, so severe he decided murdering them was a solution because they were making him to do 'bad things'.
If he came from a strict religious back ground where sex is blasted day after day as sinful and ugly, then that would only increase the tension and boil over in an unstable mind.
Victimization on steroids. Violence and death is frequently the end note.
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Sadly it's so common for men to murder women that if you called that a 'hate crime' ...
Hugh_Lebowski
Mar 2021
#4
Actually shooting led to this article today about sexism and racism playing a role in recent attacks
andym
Mar 2021
#11
A fair number of those male gropers are also molesting their daughters, remember. I think I read
LiberalLoner
Mar 2021
#35
In this particular case, adding hate crime charges wouldn't make a difference in his punishment
Hoyt
Mar 2021
#29
I doubt this guy has ever had an actual real emotional relationship with a woman
BlueNProud
Mar 2021
#34
I wonder what his home life was like? Where did he learn that women are just objects so it's
LiberalLoner
Mar 2021
#36
How in the name of anything holy does a hate crime law cover all the things it does, but not gender?
BobTheSubgenius
Mar 2021
#37