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In reply to the discussion: One should not be upset/angry about Gabby Petito getting media attention. [View all]wnylib
(26,090 posts)a white female survivor of an abusive relationship in which the abuser threatened to kill me, tried a few times, and stalked me with more threats when I managed to get away from him.
But I also have Native relatives so I am aware that law enforcement does not even investigate reports of missing Native women. When their families do their own search and find the bodies, there is often no investigation to find the killer. This is a longstanding serious issue in Native communities that precedes the case of Gabby Petito. Telling Native people that it is a problem for "all women" is like telling BLM that "all lives matter." As I well know from my own experience, it is true that violence against all women, regardless of race, is a serious issue. But among Native women and their families, there is also the issue that their cases are usually completely ignored.
You can find out more about it by doing a search with the words "missing indigenous women."