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Old Aug 02, 2018, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cln1812 View Post
This exactly. Look how they blame only mental illness for all the school shootings in the U.S. But they NEVER bring up the gender issue. With very few exceptions, it's always males. When I pointed this out when someone brought it up on Nextdoor after a school shooting, I got called a "crazy feminist".

That Nextdoor post got even worse when someone said everyone who has ever had a mental illness or taken a "mind-altering drug" (by this he clearly meant psych drugs and not street drugs) belong on a government watch list. Excuse me?! I don't even own a gun, but even if I did, I definitely do NOT want to find myself on any sort of creepy government watchlist. I don't know anyone who would. And I'm sure that info could get leaked out or hacked; potential employers could see it, etc. When I pointed out that alcohol is a "mind-altering" substance and that in that case anyone who drinks alcohol or has even had a DUI or DWI should go on that list too, oh, they really let me have it.

Such a double standard. This is one of my huge personal soapboxes, to be sure.
Shootings and general violence are always pretty complex. I would say that shooters are often products of their environment and their own physical condition. Gender does play a role but it's more a small part of a larger picture. No doubt that there are more males than females committing shootings but that's because in general, men commit more crime. Men, generally speaking, are more aggressive and that's not a bad thing, either. But if you look into the lives of a lot of these young men, you'll notice a pattern; abusive/absent/neglectful parent(s), getting bullied at school, few no zero positive adult figures, lack of success with work or women, feeling isolated, etc. Not saying that women don't experience these issues, far from it, but from what I've seen, men and women, in general, respond differently to these issues.


Violence like that goes beyond just guns, video games, and anything else people love to blame by themselves. I disagree with those people calling you a "crazy feminist", you were just pointing out another factor. Hopefully I didn't step on anyone's toes there.
Thanks for this!
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