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Tom Ripley

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74. No, I don't think that blaming women, Satan, the Jews, the government, the Illuminati, God...

Mon May 26, 2014, 12:44 AM

May 2014

or any other "rationale" used by psychopaths to justify their actions makes anyone appear less bad or more sympathetic. Do you think he killed his three developmentally disabled roommates because they were attracting more women? Do you think he hallucinated that they were women? No, you don't have any way to know that. Period.
This guy had disturbing levels of resentment years before his adolescent longings. His disturbed nature was fixed long before he became immersed in the objectification of women. Objectification, exploitation, and violence toward women do exist in this culture, and should be addressed. However, your desire to lay his actions at the door of these other agents is, in its way, a way of explaining, and to a degree, excusing his actions. Is that really what you want to do? Not me.

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The myth of the 'nice guy' and Elliot Rodger. [View all] Danger Mouse May 2014 OP

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that's part of it. it's more than that, though. Danger Mouse May 2014 #4

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Skittles versus three Armchair Army members? awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #65

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There is a secret to get women in bed. Half-Century Man May 2014 #11

i really do, always, enjoy your posts. nt seabeyond May 2014 #29

"Each woman is an individual. There's no formula." nomorenomore08 May 2014 #57

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As cliche Jamaal510 May 2014 #8

Nice guys finish last Egnever May 2014 #9

ah. lookie. see. more of the story. seabeyond May 2014 #30

cool a stalker Egnever May 2014 #36

right. a thread moments ago. you immediately derailing and dismissing. me discussing. seabeyond May 2014 #38

I saw that too. FreedRadical May 2014 #50

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #105

Being "nice" doesn't mean being a doormat, necessarily. It's not so black and white. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #58

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Pretty much. Sadly a lot of guys don't get that... Danger Mouse May 2014 #10

Thanks Danger Mouse tea and oranges May 2014 #12

Everything you say is true JonLP24 May 2014 #13

Yep, I've been there too. VWolf May 2014 #14

Its all bullshit. It was never about women. 951-Riverside May 2014 #15

I think being a "monster" was the whole point....he was a very sick person....a schizophrenic VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #37

+1000 He would have found another convenient grievance for his murderous rage Tom Ripley May 2014 #40

but women are such a convenient target for so many of them. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #46

That is true Tom Ripley May 2014 #47

thanks for reading me BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #112

nonsense GirlinContempt May 2014 #51

you believe that blaming women MAKES HIM APPEAR LESS BAD OR MORE SYMPATHETIC seabeyond May 2014 #52

Well, it is appropriate that you are addressing your heavily-capped astonishment at that poster... Tom Ripley May 2014 #75

i think this was well said. regardless of what you said or not. i do not know that i really paid seabeyond May 2014 #79

Except for the part where I never said... Tom Ripley May 2014 #82

I may have replied GirlinContempt May 2014 #119

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Maybe you're right. Chemisse May 2014 #93

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As a supporter of equal rights for women, I don't expect anything from women..... Darkhawk32 May 2014 #17

Anyone.... sendero May 2014 #20

Where did I say that? Thanks for proving my point. n/t Darkhawk32 May 2014 #48

That's a real shame OKNancy May 2014 #23

What's the shame about it? You equate not placing the opposite sex on a pedestal and Darkhawk32 May 2014 #49

The hostility is unnecessary though, in context. Seems over the top. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #61

The hostility is only your perception and your expectation of unwarranted and unearned praise. Darkhawk32 May 2014 #64

Fair enough. Honestly, I'm just scratching my head as to why you seem so angry. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #66

Because vitriol worse than I have ever put forth is being directed on men on DU because of this.... Darkhawk32 May 2014 #68

To be honest, I think the biggest problem here is you taking certain posts so personally. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #73

At least reported inter-gender violence.... Darkhawk32 May 2014 #76

Let me explain... Darkhawk32 May 2014 #77

And that is very wrong, and should not be tolerated. I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Honestly. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #80

Oh for sure. The numbers are skewed against women, no denying that, but the amount of violence Darkhawk32 May 2014 #83

I agree that we all play into these "roles," even unwittingly. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #84

I have agreements and disagreements on both sides of gender issues. Darkhawk32 May 2014 #85

No disagreement from me. Violence is an enormous human problem, even more so when nomorenomore08 May 2014 #86

I've always considered myself to be a "nice guy" but never tried to push myself Darkhawk32 May 2014 #87

I've been there too, though thankfully none of the young women (to my knowlege) were physically nomorenomore08 May 2014 #88

But, in seems in DU lately, just having that frustration makes you a misogynist. Sad. n/t Darkhawk32 May 2014 #89

I wouldn't say it's "having" it so much as what you do with it. Or how you express it. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #90

From what I've read, even "having" it got you into trouble. But hopefully, this will pass. Darkhawk32 May 2014 #91

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actually I was sort of agreeing with you OKNancy May 2014 #94

My apologies. Darkhawk32 May 2014 #109

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TATA YOUNG yuiyoshida May 2014 #21

YOU... are da man, of the moment. this is an excellent post. spelled out so well. seabeyond May 2014 #22

I have a serious problem with this OP Shankapotomus May 2014 #24

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false GirlinContempt May 2014 #56

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wow GirlinContempt May 2014 #70

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This is true treestar May 2014 #32

Honesty Sweet Freedom May 2014 #43

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Do what works. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #108

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wtf does Jody Arias have to do with this?! GirlinContempt May 2014 #62

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actually no GirlinContempt May 2014 #118

Real decent human beings don't need to "act" IronLionZion May 2014 #41

that is one hell of a good editorial. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #44

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This deserves a kick ismnotwasm May 2014 #54

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Nice! ismnotwasm May 2014 #60

That's a great way to make someone see how ridiculous the "friend zone is a personal insult" Squinch May 2014 #103

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Be the best person that you can be. If that's not good enough for some people, so what. Yavin4 May 2014 #97

I think you have the right idea. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #117

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Cripes. 99Forever May 2014 #98

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Nope. 99Forever May 2014 #115

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