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To think the sex of suspects should always be properly reported for violent or sexual crimes, the mass killer in Canada was male. That's important to know.

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SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 12/02/2026 14:34

"Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home"

Is incorect. Women don't tend to go on mass killing sprees. Or rape many people.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-school-shooting-british-columbia-e577eb5689d1af42f6077a56368d4170

Police began putting tape out near the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(Jesse Boily /The Canadian Press via AP)

Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

The suspect in a school shooting in Canada has been identified as an 18-year-old who had a history of police visits to her home to check on her mental health.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-school-shooting-british-columbia-e577eb5689d1af42f6077a56368d4170

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:23

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 12/02/2026 14:34

"Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home"

Is incorect. Women don't tend to go on mass killing sprees. Or rape many people.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-school-shooting-british-columbia-e577eb5689d1af42f6077a56368d4170

Jesus fucking Christ get your priorities in order. CHILDREN ARE DEAD FOR FUCK SAKE. Children.

We are devastated here. And we are not arguing about the shooter's genitalia. Stick to your hateful politics in your own country.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 12/02/2026 20:40

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:23

Jesus fucking Christ get your priorities in order. CHILDREN ARE DEAD FOR FUCK SAKE. Children.

We are devastated here. And we are not arguing about the shooter's genitalia. Stick to your hateful politics in your own country.

What’s hateful about thinking crime statistics should be accurately reported?

a mentally ill MAN killed a lot of people. Him being transgender is important to know. So is the fact he was male.

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MusicWasMyFirstLove · 12/02/2026 20:47

Boomer55 · 12/02/2026 15:38

Murder is murder, I can’t see why gender is important.

Because men commit more than 90% of all murders and pretending that a woman was responsible for shooting dead 6 children and 2 adults and injuring many others is factually incorrect, dishonest and misrepresents women.

We have yet to learn the motivation for these murders but there is a possibility that it was driven in part by the killer's rage at having been trans-ed as a child.

AnSolas · 12/02/2026 20:47

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:23

Jesus fucking Christ get your priorities in order. CHILDREN ARE DEAD FOR FUCK SAKE. Children.

We are devastated here. And we are not arguing about the shooter's genitalia. Stick to your hateful politics in your own country.

And they were all killed by a male

Acceptance without exception

You support transgenderism so you need to take ownership of its downside too.

You support including males in female language most on this thread do not.

Who but you is arguing about his genitalia on this thread?

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:47

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 12/02/2026 20:40

What’s hateful about thinking crime statistics should be accurately reported?

a mentally ill MAN killed a lot of people. Him being transgender is important to know. So is the fact he was male.

Hide behind your hateful agenda all you want.
it is despicable that you are using the deaths of school children to promote your hate.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:49

AnSolas · 12/02/2026 20:47

And they were all killed by a male

Acceptance without exception

You support transgenderism so you need to take ownership of its downside too.

You support including males in female language most on this thread do not.

Who but you is arguing about his genitalia on this thread?

They were killed.
Full stop.

Examine yourself.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:50

MusicWasMyFirstLove · 12/02/2026 20:47

Because men commit more than 90% of all murders and pretending that a woman was responsible for shooting dead 6 children and 2 adults and injuring many others is factually incorrect, dishonest and misrepresents women.

We have yet to learn the motivation for these murders but there is a possibility that it was driven in part by the killer's rage at having been trans-ed as a child.

Do some bloody soul searching fgs.

AnSolas · 12/02/2026 20:53

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:49

They were killed.
Full stop.

Examine yourself.

You got loads of other threads to TRA.

They were killed by a male.

The fact that you felt the needed to come on this thread to use the children as a weapon. Shame on you.

IceOnTheLake · 12/02/2026 21:02

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:47

Hide behind your hateful agenda all you want.
it is despicable that you are using the deaths of school children to promote your hate.

It isn't hateful to point out that facts have been misrepresented. It doesn't diminish the tragedy of the crimes.

I've suffered an attack on my life. The perpetrator was accurately portrayed in the press. That was important to me actually.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 21:05

IceOnTheLake · 12/02/2026 21:02

It isn't hateful to point out that facts have been misrepresented. It doesn't diminish the tragedy of the crimes.

I've suffered an attack on my life. The perpetrator was accurately portrayed in the press. That was important to me actually.

stop manipulating this horrific situation.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 21:06

AnSolas · 12/02/2026 20:53

You got loads of other threads to TRA.

They were killed by a male.

The fact that you felt the needed to come on this thread to use the children as a weapon. Shame on you.

Shame on you.
You don't live here ffs.
Shame. On. YOU.

HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 12/02/2026 21:08

AnSolas · 12/02/2026 20:53

You got loads of other threads to TRA.

They were killed by a male.

The fact that you felt the needed to come on this thread to use the children as a weapon. Shame on you.

Agree.

I’m unfortunate enough to know two people who have been murdered. One as a victim of domestic violence and one in a terrorist attack.
It was very important to me that the identity of the perpetrators were accurately identified and recorded.

As a result of this thread I’ve reflected on how I would feel if this had been misrepresented and I actually feel very upset at the thought.

MusicWasMyFirstLove · 12/02/2026 21:10

PoliteSquid · 12/02/2026 16:06

This.

I don’t think gender matters at all when talking about a murderer

It matters that a man committed the crime rather than a woman as reported by many news outlets. Women very very rarely commit murder and are even less likely to carry out a mass shooting.

It also matters if his gender identity played a role in the shooting.
The children he killed and injured were the same age he was when he began to identify as the opposite sex.
He also killed his mother who may have trans-ed him given that his father had little access to him for the first ten years of his life as his mother was moving around the length and breadth of Canada to prevent his father having any involvement in his life.
He began the rampage by killing her...
He also killed one step-sibling who was 11...
Gender may be THE reason for THIS mass shooting.

AnSolas · 12/02/2026 21:11

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 21:06

Shame on you.
You don't live here ffs.
Shame. On. YOU.

You are a TRA

You chose to come and post on this thread.

You can keep TRAing for males to be classed as female killers.

You do you.

IceOnTheLake · 12/02/2026 21:12

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 21:05

stop manipulating this horrific situation.

I think you might benefit from stepping away from this thread.

I'll ignore your comment towards me, I think it's for the best.

likelysuspect · 12/02/2026 21:19

MusicWasMyFirstLove · 12/02/2026 21:10

It matters that a man committed the crime rather than a woman as reported by many news outlets. Women very very rarely commit murder and are even less likely to carry out a mass shooting.

It also matters if his gender identity played a role in the shooting.
The children he killed and injured were the same age he was when he began to identify as the opposite sex.
He also killed his mother who may have trans-ed him given that his father had little access to him for the first ten years of his life as his mother was moving around the length and breadth of Canada to prevent his father having any involvement in his life.
He began the rampage by killing her...
He also killed one step-sibling who was 11...
Gender may be THE reason for THIS mass shooting.

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Lots of questions yes

Although I didnt get the impression from his previous posts that he was angry or upset at his trans identity, I suspect he drove it and she either supported it willingly or went along with it out of fear given the climate.

I think its important to focus on the face he presented as female, because we what know so far about ROGD is that its born out of comorbid emotional issues/MH issues, previous trauma which in men leads to those issues being pushed outwards, so anger, confusion, hostility are centred on peers, family, society etc. Often leading to violence.

But in the climate he grew up in, validation of gender identity is immediately affirmed and rather than look at those other possible reasons for such a mixed up and confused sense of self, these were ignored.

MusicWasMyFirstLove · 12/02/2026 21:21

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:50

Do some bloody soul searching fgs.

I'll leave the soul-searching to the adults who trans-ed children or cheered them on to having irreversible procedures while telling them big fat lies that can only end in pain.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 12/02/2026 21:26

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 21:05

stop manipulating this horrific situation.

nobody is manipulating anything. This was a male with mental health issues. it's important thats reported. always.

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Terfymcnamechange · 12/02/2026 21:43

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:49

They were killed.
Full stop.

Examine yourself.

They were killed by a man. Who pretended he was a woman, and the press are going along with the silly fantasies of a child murderer by pretending he was a woman, instead of focusing on the victims, the poor children who were killed.

You live in Canada presumably, are you ashamed of how wrong your country got it on the trans issue? I hope so.

123123again · 12/02/2026 21:53

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:23

Jesus fucking Christ get your priorities in order. CHILDREN ARE DEAD FOR FUCK SAKE. Children.

We are devastated here. And we are not arguing about the shooter's genitalia. Stick to your hateful politics in your own country.

If they had reported the murderer as a man I can guarantee the victims would have been front and centre.
As it is people are interested in it being a female ( because they rarely go on shooting sprees) and then the truth comes out and the debate shifts on to mis reporting.
Once again all about some mentally unwell man.

HamBap · 12/02/2026 22:01

hattie43 · 12/02/2026 15:37

Tbh as soon as it was reported ‘ the perpetrator wore a dress ‘ I knew it was a trans . It’s not usual to use that wording and before we knew everyone was saying it’s not a woman’s crime .

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Same. And I was pleased to hear the reporting on the later news explain that they were born male. The clarity around the terms since the high court ruling really is noticeable and a welcome relief.

Underthinker · 12/02/2026 22:09

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/02/2026 20:47

Hide behind your hateful agenda all you want.
it is despicable that you are using the deaths of school children to promote your hate.

The problem is this relentless message that acknowledging biological reality = hate, is probably a driver for further anguish in trans people and makes tragedies like this more likely.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 13/02/2026 00:25

Terfymcnamechange · 12/02/2026 21:43

They were killed by a man. Who pretended he was a woman, and the press are going along with the silly fantasies of a child murderer by pretending he was a woman, instead of focusing on the victims, the poor children who were killed.

You live in Canada presumably, are you ashamed of how wrong your country got it on the trans issue? I hope so.

Well said.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 13/02/2026 05:57

Underthinker · 12/02/2026 22:09

The problem is this relentless message that acknowledging biological reality = hate, is probably a driver for further anguish in trans people and makes tragedies like this more likely.

Absolutely. Once you call it hate and biological reality violence…

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ParmaVioletTea · 13/02/2026 06:35

Not.Our.Crimes

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