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Does this mean Woodward was probably closeted?
According to the article, not really closeted but confused. Kinda sucks that you're getting demonized by people who didn't read the article or under context.
And a mod assuming intent, not very pretty.
I'll bear that cross, i don't need to defend subjective goodfaith curiosity
Good, and I am sure as fuck glad to see I am not the only one taking notice. People love to bitch about groupthink, but they sure love to bleat.
Can we please not blame every atrocious queerphobic act on queer people doing it to each other?
If these two were both heterosexual, no one would have asked if he was secretly Jewish because he killed a Jewish person.
I understand what you’re saying, but that does seem to be exactly what happened here.
The bit right after that talks about how that was his MO for assaulting gay men and he kept a "profanity-laced journal" about his actions.
Right, but why is he spending so much time doing that? I don’t think it’s inconsistent, as the reason he spends all his time assaulting gay men is to externalize his self hatred.
Does it matter?
I think it matters in the sense that these sorts of situations are created by toxic environments such as the one this killer was raised in, environments that are pervasive across much of the country.
It’s why they fight so hard to erase queer people from libraries and schools and the public in general, because the only way that environment can survive is if you can indoctrinate and shelter children for their developing years.