Why is thought by some that the Pittsburgh shooter sought out women to kill?
A gunman who killed three people and wounded nine at a Pittsburgh-area gym before killing himself last night was identified as a 48-year-old member with a “grudge” against women, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported, citing police and unidentified investigators. George Sodini walked into a dance class at the LA Fitness gym in Collier, about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) southeast of Pittsburgh, at about 8 p.m. local time, turned out the lights and starting shooting, the newspaper said, citing police. He fired about 50 shots at a group of about 20 women in the room before killing himself. Sodini left a note in his gym bag indicating he expected to die, the newspaper said, citing Allegheny County police Superintendent Charles Moffatt, who didn’t release the note’s contents. Sodini appears to have hated women and had visited the gym earlier in the day, the newspaper said, citing unidentified investigators. Sodini, of Scott Township, about 2 miles from the gym, posted comments on his blog bef
The systems analyst who allegedly opened fire, killing three women and injuring nine others before turning the gun on himself at a gym outside Pittsburgh, detailed the reasons in his chilling blog. From his hatred of his mother, whom he refers to as “vicious” and “vindictive,” to his despair over his inability to attract women, Mr. Sodini fits the mold of a classic misogynist. “I actually look good. I dress good, am clean-shaven, bathe, touch of cologne – yet 30 million women rejected me ….” he writes. Misogyny has been around since almost as long as men and women have. The first poem written in Greek that still exists is called “Woman.” Its author is anonymous, and it amounts to a harangue against the female sex. Sources: http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20090805/ts_csm/apittsburgh;_ylt=Ar1ngMd1roCubdh.
