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In reply to the discussion: Elliot Rodger's California shooting spree: further proof that misogyny kills [View all]LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)94. You can feel fucking free to stop talking to me like a child, Scooter.
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Elliot Rodger's California shooting spree: further proof that misogyny kills [View all]
XemaSab
May 2014
OP
Why wouldn't you take them seriously? Taking them seriously doesn't mean they're true...
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#17
You don't have to be delusional or psychotic to have a mental illness, FYI.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#28
So you admit that autism can cause mental health issues. That is what I'm saying as well.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#38
I'm autistic. I probably have somewhat more insight into this than you do.
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#41
I concede to your understanding of ASD. But I know a bit about risperidone...
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#43
I don't think this is about 'ignorance', but the definitions that various professionals use
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#133
But, as we see, the NIH does define developmental disorders as illnesses
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#135
He was also prescribed risperidone (an antipsychotic) which he refused to take, apparently.
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#118
ASD did not make him do this. I hope you will educate yourself about ASD because what you are
Squinch
May 2014
#37
That statement doesn't make any sense. You need to educate yourself about ASD before you
Squinch
May 2014
#122
His AS disorder was cause of his lack of dating success & that turned into misogyny.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#44
You wrote "Ever heard of Autism Spectrum Disorder? ... It's a mental illness." Wrong.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#116
Obviously the guy had severe psychological problems (and I don't mean autism).
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#55
I wouldn't be so dismissive of this stuff myself. A small number of crazies can do a lot of damage.
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#131
wow. my son did not know he was mentally ill. he figured he simply had a challenge in
seabeyond
May 2014
#78
??? use said austism was a mental illness. i said son and i never saw him as
seabeyond
May 2014
#121
Misogyny didn't force this guy kill a bunch of people. But it certainly aided the process.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#10
Precisely. It provided a focus for his delusions, in an ultimately tragic manner. n/t
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#56
Well, except, not really. The two issues are interrelated. He didn't just pick woman-hating.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#63
"This whole thing has very little to do with misogyny." - One of the dumbest claims so far on this.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#66
It appears that he suffered from splitting. He replaced the real image of himself and others...
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#50
Did she have an extensive history of posting about how children belong in concentration camps
LeftyMom
May 2014
#7
and there is The Difference. and Yes there needs to be some conversation about it all.
Tuesday Afternoon
May 2014
#21
His rants indicated he hated all of humanity. That would qualify as misanthropy.
PoliticAverse
May 2014
#32
No, jealousy. The males were killed because they had more success w women.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2014
#46
Seems like a perfect storm. As much as I really, really don't want to validate his "grievances" in
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#59
Misogyny is the norm, and not an outlier. Like I said, you haven't thought this through very well.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#84
Myself also...unrealistic expectations on his part and not a means to cope.
Historic NY
May 2014
#130
I wasn't aware I posted it was NEWS TO ME there are men who hate women.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2014
#77
He was stopped trying to get into a sorority, where he was on his way to kill "hot blond sluts" who
LeftyMom
May 2014
#74
So your argument was that he wasn't a misogynist because he was a piss poor criminal?
LeftyMom
May 2014
#83
"Personally I hope he's burning in hell already." - How can you be so off the cuff with sadism?
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#97
He did get out of his car and pounded on the door of the sorority house. It was his first stop,
seaglass
May 2014
#100
I think this is a little off track. Yes, his videos were misogynistic because he's...well...
ecstatic
May 2014
#79
Yes, but many more were going to be women. He couldn't get into the sorority house he'd planned to.
PeaceNikki
May 2014
#87
Yeah, but that's probably just because he hated drinks for being so popular with women.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#95
I wish I could be even the SLIGHTEST BIT surprised by the idiotic arguments here.
redqueen
May 2014
#128
When I was reading that I was thinking about the horror those people would feel if/when they
seaglass
May 2014
#101
good luck; DU is willfully ignorant when it comes to misogyny. as far as DU is concerned,
TheFrenchRazor
May 2014
#119