Isla Vista Massacre

Elliot Rodger was influenced the Men's Rights Movement. On Men's Rights' forums, he expressed angry towards women and towards men whom he deemed inferior. He stated he was upset that inferior men had girlfriends. Dennis Lynch's article provides crucial insight into Elliot Rodger's beliefs. 

Before the massacre at Isla Vista, Elliot Rodger's created a manifesto and sent it to relatives and friends.  He expressed angry with women for rejecting him. He stated he was upset that inferior men had girlfriends while he did not. Women made connections between Rodger's misogyny, violent thoughts, and sexual entitlement expressed in the manifesto to incidents they experience daily. While distributing to read a mass murder's manifesto, it provides important understanding of what influenced the creation of  #YesAllWomen.

Elliot Rodger also made youtube videos expressing his violent thoughts and his grievances against women. He claims he will punish women for rejecting him sexually.  His videos are no longer available for the public. Megan Garvey's article explains what was on Rodger's vidoes.