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In reply to the discussion: Let's call the Isla Vista killings what they were: misogynist extremism [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,379 posts)13. He hated men who got women he wanted.
        So, it goes back to his hatred of women, and resenting them for going for men the murderer thought were unsuitable. I know he killed his male roommates. Bigotry is irrational.
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                        Let's call the Isla Vista killings what they were: misogynist extremism [View all]
							Starry Messenger
							May 2014
							OP
                        
        
        He is not typical of any group except mass murderers.  Nor was he a member of any MRA group. nt
        Bernardo de La Paz
        May 2014
        #16
      
        
        Sure.  I searched but can't find him being a member of any group.  Please provide the links.
        Bernardo de La Paz
        May 2014
        #47
      
        
        I know, I'm just getting tired of only one gender being told they are making shit up in this convo.
        Starry Messenger
        May 2014
        #60
      
        
        I see now I was drawing a distinction that does not matter in this case,
        Bernardo de La Paz
        May 2014
        #69
      
        
        Ask CSStrowbridge, who is the one making the assertion that he is a member.
        Bernardo de La Paz
        May 2014
        #51
      
        
        If you haven't yet, it would probably be useful to peruse his manifesto.
        Starry Messenger
        May 2014
        #10
      
        
        Please..."Very difficult to deal with" is a lot different than "Mass Murderer".
        whathehell
        May 2014
        #31
      
        
        Seems that Rodgers also attacked his roommates or at least that something violent
        JDPriestly
        May 2014
        #32
      
        
        Here's a screen-cap if you don't have time to wade through the whole thing.
        Starry Messenger
        May 2014
        #42
      
        
        Very true.  Ironically, a lot of those attitudes are due to the influence of Holllywood
        JDPriestly
        May 2014
        #85
      
        
        You need to listen to his words.  He clearly both wanted and hated women.  And yes, it is
        Squinch
        May 2014
        #43
      
        
        I am doing the first thing that needs to be done in any organizing drive.
        Starry Messenger
        May 2014
        #72
      
        
        KnR. I scanned the LA Times article today to see if there was a reference to his online affiliations
        Hekate
        May 2014
        #20
      
        
        Wasn't this fella just mentally disturbed?   Mysogyny never even crossed my mind.. and I'm a woman
        secondwind
        May 2014
        #24
      
        
        Well, which party is making sweeping gender generalizations that lead to this problem?
        Starry Messenger
        May 2014
        #38
      
        
        We can't discuss this till we propose a solution for you?  Ok, we have your rules now...
        Squinch
        May 2014
        #44
      
        
        I've been thinking about a counterfactual and how it would change this guy's story.
        LeftyMom
        May 2014
        #78
      
        
        And instead of being dragged back from the brink by reasonable advice his resentments were fed.
        LeftyMom
        May 2014
        #80
      
        
        What I don't get now is people telling feminists this is our problem to fix.
        Starry Messenger
        May 2014
        #81