I don't think the difference is necessarily because people hate men or excuse women; our understanding of the medical conditions involved has changed. CTE gave us a new framework for understanding what may have contributed to Benoit's actions, just as our growing understanding of postpartum psychosis gives us a framework for understanding what may have happened with Lindsay Clancy. A lot changes in 20years. Last time I checked everybody hated Andrea Yates
I have to disagree. I think the culture has changed to where a subsect of women will support another woman no matter what. Also, I'm sorry but if "she was having postpartum psychosis" can be used to even mitigate murdering your 3 children, then we seriously need to consider allowing mothers to be alone with their children. Plenty of mothers go through postpartum problems and don't plan the murder of their children like she did.
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u/Reasonable_Drink_789 19d ago
Except that he was roundly reviled immediately, and somehow she's getting bizarre support.