The Toronto van attack that killed 10 people and injured 13 others on Monday caused shock and horror worldwide, and its method immediately raised suspicions of terrorism. They believe they have been denied a fundamental right to have sex with women (more specifically, women they consider attractive). Some men believe they have a right to female attention and bodies, and are ashamed and then angry if either is not granted. As Margaret Atwood wrote, men are afraid that women will laugh at them; women are afraid that men will kill them. Violence against women and girls, often instrumental and sometimes explicitly described as punishment for their imaginary sins, is age-old and global.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2018 17:37 UTC