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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…

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…

The blog, Vox, tweeted how seven in ten assaults against women are perpetrated by an intimate partner. They include a graph demonstrating their tweet. This tweet shows how major blogs and new sites were discussing the #YesAllWomen hashtag. It also…

Soraya Chemaly's tweet tells how men shoot and throw acid on girls to stop them from to going to school. The tweet shows the backlash against the #YesAllWomen hashtag.

#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.

Selina Kara quotes Magaret Atwood to highlight the difference what women and men fears. Twitters users tweeted back in support. She also had backlash. Users responded that feminism is awful, that Kara was hostile towards men, questions why people…

Sasha Weiss joined the #YesAllWomen conversation by adding her story of sexual harassment from a man on a train platform. Weiss argues #YesAllWomen is needed because it demonstrates Elliott Roger's ideas came from attitudes surrounding women.

Well-known author, Rebecca Solnit, argues that #YesAllWomen is important because words are powerful. By giving a name to behavior or phenomenon , it will help changes attitudes.

Phil Plait tells the effect of the #YesAllWomen had on him. He claims the stories of everyday sexism affected him. The article how men on twitter are responding defensively to tweets under this hashtag. Plait urges his readers to listen to women…

Well-known author, Neil Gaiman, tweeted the #YesAllWomen hashtag is filled with true, hard, sad and angry things. Gaiman says he empathized with the movement and will try to understand but he will never fully grasp because he is a man.