#YesAllWomen – Twitter Responds To California Shootings

People have taken to Twitter in response to the stabbings and shootings which took place in California this weekend. Elliot Rodger, who killed six people, posted a video on YouTube explaining that he was seeking revenge because he had been forced by women to live “an existence of loneliness, rejection and unfulfilled desires”. This sparked a reaction online with thousands of people tweeting under the #YesAllWomen hashtag (originally intended as a response to male rights activists' complaints) about their opinions and experiences. Here are just a few of the messages...

I shouldn't have to hold my car keys in hand like a weapon & check over my shoulder every few seconds when I walk at night #YesAllWomen — Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) May 25, 2014

 

Oh I'm sorry, does a hashtag campaign threaten you? Yeah, well we feel the same way about rape culture. #YesAllWomen — Angela Cobb (@angelacobb) May 25, 2014

#YesAllWomen Because feminism isn't a dirty word. Equality is where the craic is. — Tara Flynn (@TaraFlynn) May 25, 2014

 

#YesAllWomen because when I get angry by a sexist comment, I shouldn't be told 'boys will be boys' or 'someone's on their period' — maya (@ne0nbible) May 25, 2014

 

"I have a boyfriend" is the easiest way to get a man to leave you alone. Because he respects another man more than you. #yesallwomen — Rylah (@JBRylah) May 25, 2014

 

Because as a man who writes feminist articles, I've never received death or rape threats. My female colleagues? EVERY DAY. #YesAllWomen — Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) May 24, 2014