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‘Children’ and ‘adults’ in Southport massacre

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Supersimkin7 · 30/07/2024 20:43

All the papers are reporting that the Southport victims are ‘children’ who
were protected by ‘adults’.

The Southport victims are little girls who were protected by two women, now fighting for their lives.

No one needs to report what sex the killer is.

Male violence against women is a national emergency, say the police.

AIBU to think misgendering a massacre is the lowest of the low?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 30/07/2024 20:57

Wonderful men who tried to help, yes. Bloody good for them.

However this is male violence towards women and girls and naming it is important. Violent men targeting women and girls is something we need to tackle. Yes, it's a subsection of male violence in general, all of which is a blight. But we can name it.

rainbowunicorn · 30/07/2024 20:55

There was also a PT who was male who confronted the killer, along with other men who were hurt trying to help

Redshoeblueshoe · 30/07/2024 20:55

A man was stabbed in the leg trying to stop the attacker. Hopefully he is being released tonight. This was on ITV news this evening.

SecretToryVoter · 30/07/2024 20:53

How has anyone been misgendered?

CurbsideProphet · 30/07/2024 20:52

At least one man from a nearby business was injured trying to help. The reporting was vague to protect the identities of those hurt.

BiggerBoat1 · 30/07/2024 20:49

Children have died. Have some respect.
Not the time for whatever point you’re trying to make. How would it have been any more or less of a tragedy if little boys had been killed?