Why did this girl cause her own murder?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. we do tend to go there as our default setting, don't we?

I didn't specifically say 'white' in my post, did I?

I have noticed that on those rare occasions when public attention is directed at racism AND sexism against a Black woman or women, the focus is on the racist aspects, while the sexist part is generally completely ignored! Ever noticed that?

I was just comparing the fact that murder of women, of any color--overt hate against women, and public victim blaming of women--does not ever seem to stir up a grassroots movement protesting hate and violence against women, while the parallel situation in a male, racist context DOES.

It is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT that racism and violence capture public outcry (in case anyone thought I was complaining). What I am trying to say is, I want the SAME MASSIVE PUBLIC DEMAND for WOMEN.


On Edit: I ALSO am noticing a trend in this thread. Many posters are seeing this through a Racism filter---that it was written as a metaphor examining Racism, because it parallels Trayvon Martin's murder. [font size=4]Many people are missing the point that this kind of victim blaming and normalization of FEMICIDE is the accepted norm in REAL LIFE stories like the OP's. [/font] [font color=blue]-------------

-------I am saddened by this.[/font]