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In reply to the discussion: Let's call the Isla Vista killings what they were: misogynist extremism [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)23. I've known some female stalkers, and they were very difficult to deal with.
        Loneliness and lack of empathy are not the territory of only one gender.  
It's a society-wide problem, not just a gender problem.
Gender plays a role in  how the loneliness, lack of empathy and resulting hostility are expressed.  But a bitter mother who feels lonely, lacks empathy and is hostile can do a lot of damage to her family and friends without shooting them.  
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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