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A gunman shot and killed six people Friday night near the University of California, Santa Barbara. ABC News reports that the shooter, a 22-year-old man, vowed “retribution” against women who had rejected him.
The mass shooting spurred a conversation on social media: #YesAllWomen is trending worldwide.
Over 109,000 total tweets mentioned #YesAllWomen today, according to Topsy. Over 26,000 in the past hour. pic.twitter.com/tTjKfoYjKp
— Elana Zak (@elanazak) May 25, 2014
Here are six #YesAllWomen tweets from the St. Louis area.
#YesAllWomen When my riskiest and bravest act of the day is walking to my car at night and alone.
— Brigitte Leschhorn (@bleschhorn) May 25, 2014
#YesAllWomen Being told to like unwanted attention as validation because I'll "miss it when it's gone" (then fearing in an odd way, I will).
— Shawna W. Brinson (@shawnawb) May 25, 2014
Because I was 45 yrs old before I had the courage to walk in the woods by myself. And I took a big dog with me, just in case. #YesAllWomen
— Pamela Dolan (@PamelaDolan) May 25, 2014
It's a sign when most people can name a handful of women that they know that have suffered from sexual assault. #YesAllWomen
— Brittany Velasco (@VelascoNews) May 25, 2014
Because tonight I told my daughter never to walk in a stairwell alone. #YesAllWomen
— Aisha Sultan (@AishaS) May 25, 2014
Because I learned the hard way to make sure I got the outer seat on the subway: Be careful that you don't get trapped. #YesAllWomen
— Sarah Bryan Miller (@SBMillerMusic) May 25, 2014
Follow the conversation on Twitter: #YesAllWomen.