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Dennis Lynch's article describes how Elliot Rodger went on websites associated with the men's rights movement to vent or ask for help. Some of the websites advise miogynistic pick up tactics. Lynch also examines Elliot Rodger's videos. In his…

Before the shooting at Isla Vista, Elliot Rodger sent a manuscript outlining his grievances against women and his contempt for minorities. He described his life and his frustration over not having a girlfriend. Rodger specially mentioned a War on…

Emily Shire acknowledges that #YesAllWomen is an inspiring movement but users use the hashtag for smaller, less important incidents. She argues some of the examples of misogyny shared by users are less serious about the occurrences of violence and…

The backlash over the #YesAllWomen hashtag spread to Wikipedia. Users edited the page to make it less "misandrist" and to gave the page what they perceived to be a more neutral point of view. Kate Dries's article documents the changes made to the…

Jess Zimmerman examines how and when #notallmen became a parody. He also explains the origins of the hashtag and why it irritates feminists.

Emanuella Grinberg examines the importance of #YesAllWomen. The hashtag, with over 1.2 million tweets after the first couple of days of its start, outpaced other hashtags that focused on women's rights. Grinberg argues #Yesallwomen is important…

#YesAllWomen's influence reaches popular actresses, such as Sophia Bush. The tv actress, Sophia Bush, describes how women should not have to carry their keys as a weapon and have to keep looking over their shoulders.

The article describes Elliott Rodgers killing seven people and wounding thirteen people. In a online video and manifesto, the killer states he is seeking retribution because women did not return his feelings. The Isla Vista Killings started the…

Emily-Wan Kenobi's tweet claims every woman has a story about a man feeling entitled to her body. Her tweet also shows the backlash against #YesAllWomen and powerful the conservation the hashtag can start. Users tweeted back that every man has a…

Alaina Huffman's tweet offers an unique perspective on #YesAllWomen. Her tweet implies that rigid gender roles affect both genders negatively.