Sadly, Wesleyan Case Not an Anomaly
As the tragic murder of a 21-year old Wesleyan University student resonates across the country, we must recognize it not only for its immediate impact (the death of a bright, passionate young woman), but also for the alarming national trend that it implies. The murderer, 29-year old Stephen Morgan, had a history of uneven relationships, and a dislike for Jews and other minorities. But the May 6th murder of Johanna Justin-Jinich cannot be solely attributed to random violence, extreme psychosis and/or anti-Semitism. After turning himself in, officials discovered a journal that expressed hatred for minority groups, and, more alarmingly in this case, a detailed plan to rape and kill Wesleyan junior Ms. Justin-Jinich, followed by a shooting rampage on campus. This is a case of stalking and violence against women.
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Our society needs to raise men that have respect for women (and everyone / everything else) without resorting to chivalry. Passing laws won't solve the problem. Those who can get away with rape and murder will continue to do so. Instead, we as a community and society must say that these things are not okay.
Ugh. I hate things like this.
I agree with Cameron--I wish I knew how to mobilize the men who DON'T stalk and rape women, b/c I feel THEY have more influence over the rapists than women. Not one night goes by without the news reporting violence against women, and yet so many people refuse to see it as systemic; it still registers as the aberrant behavior of ONE unbalanced individual. I write for children and really think we have to focus on boys especially (not solely, though, b/c they're mimicking older boys/men in their lives). Two eleven-year old boys hanged themselves after repeatedly being called "gay" at school...these acts of terrorism hurt us all, but women especially bear the brunt.
sooner or later women will realize the necessity to ban together.
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