The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

‘Feminist Lezzy Heaven’

Lea DeLaria in the Netflix series ‘Orange Is the New Black’ “It’s like I’ve died and gone to feminist lezzy heaven. I’ve been a professional lesbian for over 30 years — before that I freelanced — but my entire career has been about that, putting a human face on what a butch is.” — Lea […]

Gunman Targets Christian University

Four shot, one dead, killer is in custody: A lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire Thursday in a building at Seattle Pacific University, killing one person before a student subdued him with pepper spray as he tried to reload, police said. The 26-year-old gunman, Aaron Ybarra, was obsessed with the Columbine High School […]

Creepy Little Weirdo’s Murder Rant Becomes Cultural ‘Rashomon’

Isla Vista mass murderer Elliot Rodger’s 7-minute video and 141-page manifesto have become a Rashomon — a story whose meaning is different to everyone. The Washington Post has Style section writer Ann Hornaday telling us how Rodger’s video rant reflects “misogynist” themes promoted by Hollywood. Meanwhile, the shooter’s mention of Monette Moio — she shows […]

Trigger Warning: Violence, Scapegoating, Misogyny and a Creepy Little Weirdo

The Mass Murder Blame Game: Elliot Rodger, Gunman in California Mass Shooting, was influenced by the “Men’s Rights Movement” — Will McLeod, Daily Kos UCSB Shooter Elliot Rodger Posted Racist Messages on ‘Puahate’ Website — Matt Willstein, Mediaite The Pick-Up Artist Community’s Predictable, Horrible Response to a Mass Murder — Amanda Hess, Slate Elliot Rodger’s […]

Portrait of a Killer: Elliot Rodger Claimed in Video to Be ‘Supreme Gentleman’

Santa Barbara mass murderer Elliot Rodger. Background information about the Santa Barbara shooter is beginning to emerge, tending to confirm what I said about Elliot Rodger when his YouTube rant was nearly all we knew about his motives: This attitude is a typical “Nice Guy” rationalization by which losers project onto others the responsibility for […]

Hollywood Director’s Son Kills Six in Shooting Rampage Against ‘Sluts’

Drive-by in a BMW: Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown revealed new details about Friday night’s drive by shootings in Isla Vista during a Saturday morning news conference, including a new death toll and a possible link to an ominous YouTube video. Brown said the initial call came in to dispatch at 9:27 p.m. Friday […]

Girl, 14, Met 27-Year-Old Man Online, Hid Him in Her Closet for Five Days

Creepiest crime story of the week: A North Carolina man has been arrested after police say he spent five days hiding in a 14-year-old girl’s closet and sexually assaulting her at night. Jarred Ashley Workman, 27, of Iredell County, was charged with 11 counts of statutory rape and five counts of statutory sex offense, according to WCNC. […]

#RapeCulture Eggs and Omelettes

Last night I linked A.J. Delgado’s item about the suspicious nature of the rape “epidemic” on college campuses. This phenomenon contradicts common sense: Overall, rates of violent crime (including rape) in the United States are on a downward trajectory, and universities have undertaken extraordinary programs to raise awareness (for both men and women) to prevent […]

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