Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

Nearly every mass killer is a man. Why aren’t we talking about that?

411 replies

CircleSquareCircleSquare · 27/04/2018 01:18

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/26/mass-killer-toronto-attack-man-men?

“After the Toronto attack, there should be a debate about toxic masculinity, and the issues of identity and rage that turn so many men towards violence”

I don’t dare to read the comments.

OP posts:
Bowlofbabelfish · 27/04/2018 06:43

If you read the comments, you will understand why it’s an issue and why people don’t want to talk about it.

Guardian comments are the very cesspit of humanity

Typeractive · 27/04/2018 06:40

I heard that researchers now believe that testosterone does not drive aggressive behaviour, rather it drives risk taking.

So if not testosterone, what does cause male violence? I agree it's probably socialisation, in large part.

SweetGrapes · 27/04/2018 06:39

They're the greatest threat to humans

Why only humans? Just about every species in the planet.

Ekphrasis · 27/04/2018 06:34

Pretty well explained by Javid Abdelmoneim on the bbc doc No more boys and girls.

Ekphrasis · 27/04/2018 06:29

I link violence with testosterone

Whilst I don't doubt that testosterone fires and fans flames, the true cause is rooted in how young boys are brought up to be; especially family and social factors denying them the ability to become emotionally literate. The resulting emotional turmoil either turns inwards (severe depression, additions and suicide) or outwards: violence.

TheDowagerCuntess · 27/04/2018 05:43

Nearly every 'mass killer' is a man?

Nearly every killer is a man.

Men are very, very, very violent.

They're the greatest threat to humans - other men, women and children alike.

Why does nobody talk about it?

Smeddum · 27/04/2018 05:14

@thebewilderness I’ve wondered that many times myself. For some reason white men can commit the most awful of crimes and there’s always some kind of “mitigating factors” in the press. Which is bullshit.

flumpybear · 27/04/2018 04:55

I link violence with testosterone , perhaps levels which are greater than what's needed by the individuals body if you see what I mean - both men and women but there's more testosterone in men ... just my theory

user764329056 · 27/04/2018 04:02

thebewilderness how sickeningly true

thebewilderness · 27/04/2018 03:41

When it is a white male terrorist it is a tragic case of nobody befriending the poor troubled d00d. That was the response to the bully who shot up the school in Florida.
The main reason the white men who control the microphone do not discuss toxic masculinity is the 10th rule of misogyny: The worst thing about male violence is that it makes men look bad.

Ereshkigal · 27/04/2018 01:54

Don't ever ever read Guardian comments about this topic!