I just... hope this doesn't turn into fodder for social justice movements, I guess. That seems completely unfair to the real victims and their families who are actually suffering from this tragedy.
I've seen something to the effect of "Misandry hurts but misogyny kills" being reblogged rather constantly on tumblr, paired with a link to his "retribution" video, and that just seems...wrong, I guess. Maybe not wrong, maybe insensitive is the right word.
I don't know that there's really a whole lot to say about this situation, actually.
I don't exactly see the apparent tragedy of anyone using this as an instance to discuss social justice issues. It isn't really deniable that the killer did reiterate some unfortunately common themes of misogyny. Specifically, that rejection permits someone to respond with violence or act as though they are "owed" anything from a woman. I genuinely think this kid went on a rampage due to his out-of-control mental illness and access to guns, but I see no reason to fault anyone noticing the misogyny along with the madness.
What is someone afraid of from a commenter online bringing up how a madman expressed deplorable opinions that are an extreme of more common ones? That people might talk about our wider problems some more? To me, that's only a potentially good thing.
I hope that some people will perhaps make some good come of the tragedy. For the sake of the victims, maybe more people will seriously consider our continued problems, whether they be in lacking mental health services, a dangerous level of access to guns, and the social issues which harm and hinder many of us every day.
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