A new hashtag at Twitter is being used to respond to the discussion surrounding the murder of six people in Isla Vista, California, by Elliot Rodger. Rodger was obsessed with what he perceived as undeserved rejection by all women. In the wake of the crime, which left Rodger dead as well as his six victims (several others are wounded), members of MRA forums he participated in are either distancing themselves from Rodger or agreeing with his opinions.
Women know that Not All Men feel entitled to a sexual relationship, or even the attention of women, but all women know that these guys are out there, and they are dangerous. The hashtag #YesAllWomen is where women are putting their experiences with such men into words that anyone can understand. And men are joining in, too.
Uproxx has collected some of The Most Clever And Thought-Provoking #YesAllWomen Tweets so that you can get an overview. There’s a lot more at Twitter.