I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.

Xander ,'Showtime'


Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Betsy HP - Jan 31, 2006 10:58:37 am PST #3998 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Women tend to kill fewer people personally, but if we factor in the women who insigate killings by their boyfriends/hired thugs I suspect the number that view murder as something other than a last resort would even out.

But what about all the men who instigate killings by hired thugs? You have to compare two comparable quantities:

men who murder + men who hire murderers vs. women who murder + women who hire murderers.


katefate - Jan 31, 2006 11:08:58 am PST #3999 of 10002
Frail my heart apart and play me a little Shady Grove

men who murder + men who hire murderers vs. women who murder + women who hire murderers

First new hit show for the CW


Vortex - Jan 31, 2006 11:10:46 am PST #4000 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

what about women who manipulate other people into killing for them? like boyfriends or [whatever the word for a male mistress is. mister?].


Frankenbuddha - Jan 31, 2006 11:12:23 am PST #4001 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

like boyfriends or [whatever the word for a male mistress is. mister?]

Sucker. Patsy. Stooge. Chump. Take your pick.


Gudanov - Jan 31, 2006 11:14:42 am PST #4002 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

Statistics!

[link]

As of 2002 stats, Men are 10 times more likely to commit murder.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 31, 2006 11:18:23 am PST #4003 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Mug. Rube. Fred MacMurrary.

I could do this all day!


Steph L. - Jan 31, 2006 11:23:00 am PST #4004 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

[whatever the word for a male mistress is. mister?].

Gigolo. Piece of ass. Himbo. Garden boy. Chewtoy.


Kathy A - Jan 31, 2006 11:23:14 am PST #4005 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Fred MacMurrary

Only if the woman looks like Barbara Stanwyck.


Sheryl - Jan 31, 2006 11:24:29 am PST #4006 of 10002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Am home now because I had a dentist appointment at 2 and figured it was silly to go back to work afterwards.

I should be much more exhausted than I am since I've slept quite poorly the last few nights.(panic attacks or something similar triggered by meds, I think)


katefate - Jan 31, 2006 11:32:29 am PST #4007 of 10002
Frail my heart apart and play me a little Shady Grove

From Gud's link: I've forgotten my stats terms, but on the two charts the difference between the min and the max for the women's numbers is very low, resulting in a fairly smooth line across the graph. Isn't there a term for that?

Anyway, I find it interesting that it's pretty much the same for women both as offenders and victims.