Communications Major

A series of tweets about sexual harassment, rape, and misogyny, categorized under the hashtag #YesAllWomen was started after Elliot Rodger, a 22-year-old man, went on a shooting spree on Isla Vista, near the University of California Santa Barbara, killing six people before committing suicide. In the weeks leading up to the killings, Rodger posted a series of angry, bathetic YouTube videos and a 137-page autobiographical “manifesto,” declaring his hatred of all women for the rejection and disdain he claims they dealt him throughout his life.

In the wake of the Elliot Rodger shooting rampage, many women have turned to Twitter to share their personal experiences under the hashtag #YesAllWomen.