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École Polytechnique Massacre 1989

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Leafstamp · 07/12/2021 20:19

Remembering the young women killed simply for being women.

Geneviève Bergeron (born 1968), civil engineering student
Hélène Colgan (born 1966), mechanical engineering student
Nathalie Croteau (born 1966), mechanical engineering student
Barbara Daigneault (born 1967), mechanical engineering student
Anne-Marie Edward (born 1968), chemical engineering student
Maud Haviernick (born 1960), materials engineering student
Maryse Laganière (born 1964), budget clerk in the École Polytechnique's finance department
Maryse Leclair (born 1966), materials engineering student
Anne-Marie Lemay (born 1967), mechanical engineering student
Sonia Pelletier (born 1961), mechanical engineering student
Michèle Richard (born 1968), materials engineering student
Annie St-Arneault (born 1966), mechanical engineering student
Annie Turcotte (born 1969), materials engineering student
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz (born 1958), nursing student

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Leafstamp · 08/12/2021 10:17

The original thread is back, but wise to read the MNHQ message.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4419869--cole-Polytechnique-murders-32-years-ago-today?msgid=113132554#113132554

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Datun · 08/12/2021 10:04

I didn't know about this either. I can't believe that.

Its terrible.

💐

334bu · 08/12/2021 09:42

RIPFlowers

My thoughts also with all the women in the World still suffering violence and enslavement just because they were born female.

MoltenLasagne · 08/12/2021 08:57

RIP Flowers

YetAnotherSpartacus · 08/12/2021 08:47

I remember it distinctly. I posted a longer piece on the thread that was deleted. There I called it gynephobia and gynecide, which it was. Women murdered by a man in an act of hate because they were women and he hated 'feminists'.

Flowers
Articus · 08/12/2021 08:21

💐

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 08/12/2021 06:59

I vaguely remember this, but at the time I hadn't realised it was only women who were killed.

RIP Flowers

Deliriumoftheendless · 08/12/2021 06:56

I’d never heard of this until I joined MN although I too am old enough.

Thank you for listing their names. It’s a good tribute.

Whatwouldscullydo · 08/12/2021 06:52
Flowers
Ereshkigalangcleg · 08/12/2021 06:45

It was repeated in the US in 2006.

I remember that one too. Poor little girls Thanks

FindTheTruth · 08/12/2021 06:43

Andrea Dworkin on this

École Polytechnique Massacre 1989
FindTheTruth · 08/12/2021 06:42

@Leafstamp

Remembering the young women killed simply for being women.

Geneviève Bergeron (born 1968), civil engineering student
Hélène Colgan (born 1966), mechanical engineering student
Nathalie Croteau (born 1966), mechanical engineering student
Barbara Daigneault (born 1967), mechanical engineering student
Anne-Marie Edward (born 1968), chemical engineering student
Maud Haviernick (born 1960), materials engineering student
Maryse Laganière (born 1964), budget clerk in the École Polytechnique's finance department
Maryse Leclair (born 1966), materials engineering student
Anne-Marie Lemay (born 1967), mechanical engineering student
Sonia Pelletier (born 1961), mechanical engineering student
Michèle Richard (born 1968), materials engineering student
Annie St-Arneault (born 1966), mechanical engineering student
Annie Turcotte (born 1969), materials engineering student
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz (born 1958), nursing student

💐RIP
École Polytechnique Massacre 1989
AsTreesWalking · 08/12/2021 06:35
Flowers
SpringCrocus · 08/12/2021 01:51

I graduated as an Engineering student in 1989. I remember this. RIP my fellowship.

AmIgoinghomeforXmas · 08/12/2021 00:35

I have never heard of this somehow.
It is very sobering.
Thank you for sharing.

immersivereader · 08/12/2021 00:33

Thanks for sharing, Leaf. This one's
a close one as we live in Montréal. Not many people outside of Canada have heard of it.

RIP Flowers

Rhannion · 08/12/2021 00:26

🌻

BoogieFeet · 07/12/2021 23:50

RIP Flowers

flygirl1983 · 07/12/2021 23:35

It was repeated in the US in 2006. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestNickellMinesSchoollshooting

flygirl1983 · 07/12/2021 23:32

I don't remember it because I was a small child, but it should be remembered. Thanks

Delphinium20 · 07/12/2021 23:13

ThanksI was in high school when this happened and remembered the fear of women being singled out.

ColinRobinsonsFart · 07/12/2021 22:54

I remember this as I was at uni and the same age as most of these women
I think of the life I have had since - and they were cheated of.
💐

AutumnSquill · 07/12/2021 22:47

Flowers RIP

I didn't hear about this at the time. Thank you, OP.

WomenR · 07/12/2021 22:40

Thank you for reminding us all @Leafstamp. Those poor young women - massacred in the prime of life for being successful and women. There are some posts on the Ovarit website that give an excellent history of what happened. I’m ashamed to say I didn’t know about a lot of it before. We need to know, as do our daughters.

ErrolTheDragon · 07/12/2021 22:34

Thank you OP.
I didn't hear about it at the time either - not till a few years ago when my DD was embarking on studying engineering. It doesn't bear thinking about - but we have to do so.

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