Sex workers tend to be easier targets because they often operate with a level of anonymity. If one goes missing for a week, there isn't usually a massive search party looking for them.
If you were gone for even a few days, I suspect people would be turning over every stone to find you.
With high-end escorts, it’s frequently discovered that they've passed away only after someone finally tracks them down.
Why are women most often the victims? To start, physical build plays a role; in about 90% of cases, a man can physically overpower a woman more easily than the other way around. It's a raw demonstration of force.
wearyowl29 said:I was just scrolling through the news this morning and read about this absolute monster—some guy who slaughtered around 60 sex workers, and some people are even saying he might have ground them up into sausages. It’s gruesome stuff. It really got me thinking about why, by almost universal rule, serial killers are men and their victims are women, most often those working in the nightlife industry.
Where does all that deep-seated, pathological hatred toward women come from? Why do they feel driven to go on these relentless killing sprees...?
And honestly, why don't we see more female serial killers out there? Why does it always seem like they're the ones being targeted instead of the ones doing the targeting...?
How do you all make sense of this???😕
Your question prompted me to do a quick search online. It seems women tend to be more subtle and quiet about it. There are quite a few cases where killings happen in hospitals, where death is unfortunately such a common occurrence.
What really struck me was learning that many of these women targeted people they actually knew.😲 For instance, there was Vera Renczi, who killed 38 people, all of whom were acquaintances. Some studies even categorize female killers into specific types, like black widows, angel of death figures (those working in medical settings), or vigilantes.
It's also interesting to note that money is usually the primary motive, and poisoning is the most frequent method used.
Who knows how many female killers are out there? They simply operate so quietly that they often go undetected.😕
As for your other questions, I'll need a little more time to think them through.
If you're interested in the current state of research regarding Emotional Intelligence here in the States, you should reach out to Professor Vladimir Takšić at the University of California, Berkeley. He specializes in this field and has even developed his own assessment tool.
For me, it all depends on what I’m turning down and who is asking. If I can't help someone—whether it's due to a lack of time or just doubting I can actually make a difference—I prefer to be upfront about it so they don't count on me. It helps ease my own conscience; I feel it's much more honest to say 'no' directly than to lead someone on with false hope.
arna said:What matters most is what brings you peace. When you can find your composure after a reaction—whether it was impulsive or carefully weighed—you know you're heading in the right direction. That’s when you're being true to yourself, acting as the person you actually want to be. If your conscience pricks you or you just feel "off" after doing something, it means you weren't being your authentic self. In those moments, you should course-correct. In the beginning, taking the path of least resistance is always easier, while following your true nature requires much more effort.
I agree with you. 👍
We ought to correct ourselves—trying to shift those reactions, emotions, or thoughts that end up being negative for us or for the people around us.
I had some deeper thoughts to add, but they're probably a bit too heavy for this thread. oops 🙄 🙂
Well, look... IF Natascha's story is fabricated, or some variation of that... she still managed to find an audience willing to buy into it, and they certainly paid their fair share of money for the privilege.
IF it isn't made up... well, there will always be skeptics and people who refuse to believe her. We can't all just take her word for it right away.
Suppose I had moved into that neighborhood right after she disappeared. If some girl knocked on my door one day and asked, "Are you Natasha or Dorica? Do you happen to have any newspapers from the 19th?" my immediate reaction would honestly just be, "Okay, and?" I’d probably just stare at her, completely bewildered, wondering what on earth she wanted from me.
I suppose the reality is that she was the center of her own universe for the last eight years (though, let's be honest, who isn't their own center of the universe?😉), but she was also the entire world to her kidnapper. When you look at it from that perspective, it actually makes sense why being thrust into the global spotlight feels so overwhelming for her now.
I hope that didn't come out too jumbled.
Ultimately, I feel like we should just leave her alone instead of turning her life into this massive spectacle like people are doing here. Every time I see her face in the news, my first thought is just, "Oh, goodness... please, just give her some peace."😠
What do you all think about the phrase "scarf as a symbol of protection"? Honestly, give me a break.
Here is an excerpt from the Los Angeles Times: – Natasha has proven herself to be a young, incredibly resilient individual with empathy for everyone, including her kidnapper – says R. Smith – She has become a symbol of the moral complexity occurring in the world. Her eyes reveal just how sensitive she is. They also show that she will continue to pursue spiritual matters. Purple is the color of intuition, purification, insight, and healing. .... ... I view the scarf, which completely covers her hair, as a form of protection—either from what happened to her or from the media and everything she's facing now. It likely provides her with a sense of security. ... And the lip gloss shows that Natascha is someone who is ready to move forward very quickly. If stylists suggested her outfits, she was still the one deciding what to wear or not. Nothing would happen without her consent – concludes designer Smith.
Are you kidding me? 😲 I found this a bit much. It feels like just more proof that they want to turn Natasha into a manufactured narrative—a way to package her for the public.
Where is the real Natasha Kampusch?
As I keep reading, the Los Angeles Times actually invited her to vacation in San Francisco. They reached out to her expert team, expressing hope that Natasha will choose America as her holiday destination. As if she'd find any peace there.😳
Maybe I'll just head down to San Francisco and check in on her to see how she's doing...
The full truth about Natasha probably won't come to light for years to come.
Besides, isn't she in some kind of institution? Is that why she's only communicating with her parents via phone calls?
Does anyone happen to have copies of newspapers from 1998? I’m curious about how the case was portrayed back then. Was there massive media hype surrounding the kidnapping, or was it treated as a minor story?
Also, it's easy to judge the family dynamics now—talking about an abusive mother who slapped her, and so on. But let's be honest, weren't most of us raised with a bit of discipline? That doesn't automatically make your parents abusers.
I feel like they're really ganging up on her... she just needs some breathing room!😲 😠
Personally, I won't be looking at the headlines about this for another three years. Once the media circus dies down, who will even remember Natasha Kampusch? Who's going to be paying attention to her then? Not me, I imagine.
Jerry Moore2 I can usually tell when someone is genuinely sharp and adapts easily to any situation. However, if you want to conduct a proper investigation, you really need more than just one subject to study—you need multiple intelligent individuals to compare and draw parallels from. My own gut feeling of "this person seems smart" probably isn't enough for a serious analysis. Someone else might disagree, especially if they consider themselves even more capable, 😁 Ultimately, to actually research and make comparisons, you have to establish a clear definition of what intelligence even means in the first place!
Walter Myers4, I almost agree with you. Especially when dealing with exceptionally brilliant people, high intelligence often ends up being treated as if it were a disorder.
Regarding the idea that highly intelligent people are less social because they struggle to find peers or experience more intense emotions... to me, that sounds more like a potential personality disorder. Maybe borderline or narcissism? I honestly can't recall all the specific clinical terms or the exact diagnostic criteria required. As someone else mentioned earlier, intelligence is such an elusive concept to define, which makes it difficult to draw direct correlations. Plus, we all know there are countless different ways to measure it through various testing methods. Anyway, I won't ramble on too long, but back when I was in college, there was even a theory that psychologists essentially invented the concept of intelligence just to give themselves something to study.🙂Sometimes I suspect that might actually be the case, xexexexex 😁
Arthur Barnes I'd like to offer you a little bit of friendly, practical advice
Full research papers are actually quite rare to find for free online. You can usually track down an abstract along with the author's contact info, but getting the complete study is a different story. Even in academic databases—which typically require a paid subscription that only institutions like universities or professors can afford—not everything is available in its entirety.
If you're genuinely interested in a specific topic, your best bet is to find the abstracts, which usually list the corresponding author's email address, and then reach out to them directly to request a copy of the original paper.
Some people will get back to you, while others won't...
In my experience, it actually works quite well.
In this particular case, I suggest emailing the author directly using the address Daniel Wilson5 mentioned to you.
Daniel Wilson5, nobody ever claimed there wasn't research being done on this topic. It would be pretty absurd to think that no one was looking into it.😲
But you have to admit, you found the abstract almost instantly and laid it out for us, while Arthur Barnes spent forever searching online and came up empty. I find it funny how you can find it so quickly, yet he’s over here telling us we just need better luck in life.
Honestly, I don't mind at all; it's really just about who knows where to look!
Have you ever actually heard of a normal distribution? Have you considered the high probability that your question might actually hold some weight?
I'm with stormycobra90 on this one... If you were genuinely interested in this, you'd probably turn the internet upside down trying to find the facts.
Or maybe you're just curious about the intelligence levels and mental health trends within our Reddit community, hoping to find a definitive answer you can treat as an absolute fact.