Sunday 15 December 2013

Women genocide

This article offers a different perspective on serial murderers. In comparison to other articles, this one discusses the sexual politics when it comes to murder. The question is asked wither women are the main target in homicides and why. The author writes about feminists who have claimed that murderous crimes are a type of genocide against the women because they are the majority of the victims. This article explores cases to form a base of data to know if in fact women are being overly targeted. The cases analyzed are the ones of Hedda Nussbaum, who was gravely beaten, and of Lisa Steinberg who was murdered, of serial killer Ted Bundy and finally of various murders of women. These were all recent cases at the time of the article and they all took place in the United States. To know more about Jane Caputi and her article visit: 
Or consult The Sexual Politics of Murder, found in Gender and Society, Vol. 3, No. 4, Special Issue: Violence against Women  (Dec., 1989), pp. 437-456.


Written by Aimée Pocock

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