While it's clear that an ongoing battle with a mental disorder is the cause of this tragedy, the gunman, Rogers, made vocal online his misogynistic point of view. Leading up to this event, he claimed that women were to be punished for not dating him.
#YesAllWomen is the response.
#YesAllWomen is the response.
"I have a boyfriend" is the easiest way to get a man to leave you alone. Because he respects another man more than you. #yesallwomen
— Rylah (@JBRylah) May 25, 2014
Girls grow up knowing that it's safer to give a fake phone number than to turn a guy down. #yesallwomen
— Kate Tuttle (@katekilla) May 24, 2014
The word "feminism" has taken on ugly connotations in recent years. Women have been attacked for holding feminist points of view because they are perceived to be "man-haters." This twitter phenomenon has been one of the biggest collective feminist responses in recent years. Women from all walks of life bravely share their experiences with every day sexism, hoping to bring to light the severity of this issue.
When a woman makes a video, most comments are about tearing apart her looks. Or if they'd "do" her. With a man, almost none. #YesAllWomen
— Felicia Day (@feliciaday) May 26, 2014
Because I shouldn't have to wonder how posting my experiences to #YesAllWomen will affect my job. And it will.
— Amber Naslund (@AmberCadabra) May 25, 2014
The origins of the hashtag refer to a knee-jerk response to these UCSB murders. Men who responded with #NotAllMen as in, not all men think this way, not all men do this. That stance is a justification to not make any social changes or take any accountability as a community. The #YesAllWomen hashtag response gave a clear message that no, not all men do bad things, but yes, all women experience sexism.
Women shared their points of view criticizing a culture that allows men to feel entitled to women as property, like Roger advocated. Women's equality is no longer simply about access to jobs, it's about simply feeling safe during daily activities. It's about the ways women are harshly judged in area's unaffected by men. Equality isn't an assignment, it's a social construct that needs to be fought for.
While I am typing this some guy is following me calling me blondie and making kissy noises #YesAllWomen
— Shalyah Evans (@ShalyahEvans) May 26, 2014
#yesallwomen because "you're not like other girls" is considered a compliment
— Alyssa Wooldridge (@alyssawool) May 26, 2014
The cops who asked me "Well, what were you wearing?" when I reported an attack and attempted rape. #YesAllWomen
— Aimee Mann (@aimeemann) May 25, 2014
#YesAllWomen because men's issues are social issues, but women's issues are them overreacting.
— Sarah Stack (@Sarah_253) May 26, 2014
Because a lot of you are reading these and thinking "ugh yeah, we get it. Calm down." #YesAllWomen
— Christine Nangle (@nanglish) May 25, 2014
Speak up and share your story. #YesAllWomen we are here, and we are listening. 
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