The UN has officially declared violence against women a Human Rights Violation, and I have to say, I didn’t realize it wasn’t one officially until now.
A recent op-ed column in The NY Times by Bob Herbert comments on why no one is talking about a murderer who chose to kill only girls, and asks why we aren’t more angry at the misogyny and sexism not just of the shooter’s choice but the media’s lack of outrage. He does a nice job explaining why, too: We don’t care so much about women and girls; we’re seeped in a culture that accepts violence against them.
Initially I was chilled to hear he’d let the boys go when I heard the news, and waited for a while after for an explanation of why he chose only girls and never got it. I guess there doesn’t have to be a reason – not that any reason would make any sense at all.