You told us: #YesAllWomen isn’t the solution

We asked you to tell us if the conversation generated by #YesAllWomen would change anything regarding society's attitudes towards women in the wake of Friday's shooting by Elliot Rodger and you weren't afraid to tell us what you thought.

An overwhelming number of Yahoo commenters said that they felt that 'talk' is cheap when it comes to creating change – especially on social media. We also heard from many people who believe that respect isn't being taught to today's younger generation and that it seems as though this generation feels too entitled for their own good.

"# is a trendy fad that will not pass the test of time. On the other hand, treating women equally is the only answer that will survive time." -- Gerard B

"Anyone who thinks a Twitter hashtag will change anything is embarrassingly misguided," says Jioff.

"I fail to understand how a hashtag and 140 characters is going to solve anything," adds Bugsy A.

"The problem here is rejection. There are some people who take rejection like a punch in the gut. Without understanding that you are not entitled to everything you desire, the minds of those with mental/emotional issues spiral into a darkness which can consume them to the point of total insanity," writes ♥Bettsy♥.

"Part of the problem is that there is a generation who believes in self-entitlement and have no skills in dealing with failure," writes Elaine.

"Instead of flapping on Twitter who about we start teaching our kids right and not let TV/movie stars and big name corporations raise them. The biggest problem I am seeing is there is too much talk over what could happen instead of putting your money where your mouth is," writes AAron B.

"While the campaign has some good intentions, it in no way will help prevent something like this in the future because it ignores the bigger issue. The murderer in this case was a sociopath, whose fixation was women. He acted on his deranged thoughts by killing men and women. It could have been religion, race, etc. but it was women. No Twitter campaign would have changed that. Mental health and access to guns are the elephants in the room," writes Brett.

"It won't change a thing. Morons who abuse women will continue to exist. They will continue to victimize women in private to avoid reprisals. Women will continue to allow themselves to be abused, thinking their abuser is good deep down," writes retroactivism.

"These events are the result of those young people who think that they are "entitled" to whatever it is they think they want but can't have. Since they have been overindulged in just about everything, they don't know how to relate to others in a positive, respectful and patient way. It is all in the parenting and the values which are taught from a young age," writes Shirley.

Other common ideas we also heard from you was that the #YesAllWomen Twitter movement was devaluing the 'good' men out there, was misguided with its focus on only the female victims of the shooting and was missing the larger issue that mental health plays in these acts of violence.

"When we stop approaching victimization as a thing reserved for special groups, may be then we can hope for some change. But, when we constantly use sweeping generalizations and accusations, we should not be surprised when a certain percentage of society is offended. Start by caring for everyone equally; Never give in to hate...in the long run Love always works," says Voicebox.

"Wow, I sure don't appreciate this campaign. The incident in California was more about Mental Illness than anything. Not very fare to start attacking all men, because of something someone obviously suffering from mental health issues did. This individual does not represent all men. And what a disservice to the real issue...Mental health," writes Bogey.

"This is not about women. It is about a person with serious mental health issues who killed 7 PEOPLE. PEOPLE. Men and women alike. How about #YesAllPeople... nah. I guess it's not "kitschy" enough and won't catch on...," writes Angela.

"Reading a few of the posts I agree that what happened in the US does not reflect all men. This is not a gender based issue. It is clearly a mental health issue. A "condition," for lack of a better word, that affects both genders. The media is great for painting sensational stories but this one has been taken out of context. This is about mental health not gender. If I read the story correctly he killed both men and women. If this guy were "normal" or well in the head and he killed 15 women then I might think it would have been a gender-motivated attack," writes Grant

"The focus here should be how to identify and treat mental health issues before they become a larger problem. The reality is that these mass homicides aren't going away until you better address mental health problems and gun control. Either get used to it or do something about the root causes. Anything else is a waste of time and effort," writes IT'S ALL BS! IMH Opto ...

Still more comments showed even more why the #YesAllWomen campaign is necessary.

"Listen "ladies," your existential angst resulting from the rejection of your biological "gender role" is not our problem, stop shouting at us and collectively blaming us for what an individual does. This is not grade school/kindergarten where you can punish a whole class for what one student does. Grow up and be the women God/nature intended you to be. Cancel your Tumblr/Facebook/Twitter accounts (toxic echo chamber/breeding ground for your unattractive ideas), buy some makeup, lose some weight, embrace your innate sugar/spice/everything-nice femininity and stop championing an antiquated, irrational, reactionary gripe against the opposite sex," writes Yahoo user Infected Dan Savage.

Comments have been edited for spelling and grammar.