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In reply to the discussion: This killer that went on a rampage shooting [View all]Laelth
(32,017 posts)... on this point, I want to chime in. I never accused women of being "bad people." If you look again, you'll see that I was trying to show sympathy for women who are trapped between instincts that say "choose the vicious barbarian" and rational thought which says "choose a guy that will be a good provider and will be kind, loving, and civilized." That, in my experience, is what women face, and it sucks.
The murderer, in the case we're discussing, tried to be the good provider, loving, and civilized, but he still couldn't attract any women. He was pissed off about that, and the results were tragic.
Regardless, I think we're all better off when we try to understand human sexuality and gender roles. And, if you don't want to understand those things, you're not a bad person, but you're not helping us either.
-Laelth