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609: 594:, career women and women in traditionally male occupations, such as the police force, stating that women should remain in the home caring for their families. Lépine applied again to the École Polytechnique in 1989; however his application was rejected as he still lacked required courses. In March 1989 he abandoned the course in computer programming, though he performed well in the CEGEP course. He obtained 100% in his final exam. In April 1989 he met with a university admissions officer and complained about how women were taking over the job market from men. 629:
After this, Lépine moved to other areas of the building, including the cafeteria, corridors and another classroom. He killed a total of fourteen women (twelve engineering students, one nursing student, and one university employee), and injured four men and ten more women before turning the gun on himself. The event was later described as a "pseudo-community" type of "pseudo-
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can. Thus, the other day, I heard they were honoring the Canadian men and women who fought at the frontline during the world wars. How can you explain women were not authorized to go to the frontline??? Will we hear of Caesar's female legions and female galley slaves who of course took up 50% of the ranks of history, though they never existed. A real
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removed the Men-Women distinction, there would be women only in the graceful events. So the feminists are not fighting to remove that barrier. They are so opportunistic they neglect to profit from the knowledge accumulated by men through the ages. They always try to misrepresent them every time they
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at a local sporting goods store. Between October and December 1989 he was seen at least seven times at the École Polytechnique. Four days before the shooting, Lépine brought his mother a present, though it was several weeks before her birthday; he also brought a note and two bags of belongings, which
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Please note that if I commit suicide today 89-12-06 it is not for economic reasons (for I have waited until I exhausted all my financial means, even refusing jobs) but for political reasons. Because I have decided to send the feminists, who have always ruined my life, to their Maker. For seven years
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On December 6, 1989, Lépine walked into the École Polytechnique. He entered a second-floor classroom where he separated the men and women, and ordered the approximately fifty men to leave. Claiming that he was fighting feminism, he shot the nine women who remained, killing six and injuring the rest.
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payments. Monique returned to nursing to support her family. She started taking further courses to advance her career. During this time the children lived with other families during the week, seeing their mother only on weekends. Concerned about her children and parenting skills, she sought help for
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Even if the Mad Killer epithet will be attributed to me by the media, I consider myself a rational erudite that only the arrival of the Grim Reaper has forced to take extreme acts. For why persevere to exist if it is only to please the government. Being rather backward-looking by nature (except for
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due to the abuse and sense of abandonment he had suffered in his childhood. She also wondered whether Lépine viewed her as a feminist, and that the massacre might have been an unconscious attempt to get revenge for her neglect while she pursued her career and for his sister's taunts. Others take a
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After a year at college, he switched from the university-destined science program into electronics technology, a three-year technical program geared more towards immediate employment. His teachers remembered him as being a model student, quiet, hardworking, and generally doing well in his classes,
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was rejected. In 1982 he began a science program at a college, switching to a more technical program after one year. In 1986 he dropped out of the course in his final term, and was subsequently fired from his job at a hospital due to his poor attitude. Lépine began a computer programming course in
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vulnerability" as shown by fantasies of power and success, combined with high levels of self-criticism and difficulties dealing with rejection and failure. Feelings of powerlessness and incompetence were compensated for by a violent and grandiose imaginary life. Other psychiatrists suggested that
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in 1984 for political reasons, killing three Quebec government employees. The letter also contained a list of nineteen Quebec women whom Lépine labeled as "radical feminists" and appeared to target for killing. Another letter, written to a friend, promised the explanation to the massacre lay by
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payments. Gamil was afraid of his father, and at first saw him only on weekly supervised visits. The visits ended quickly, as Rachid ceased contact with his children soon after the separation. Gamil never saw his father again. In the future he refused to discuss him with others.
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particularly those related to electrotechnology. There was an unexplained drop in his marks in the fall 1985 term. In February 1986, during the last term of the program, he suddenly and without explanation stopped attending classes, as a result failing to complete his
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In the fall of 1987, in order to complete his college diploma, Lépine took three courses, obtaining good marks in all of them. In February 1988 he began a course in computer programming at a private college in downtown Montreal, funding his studies with government
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have sought to rehabilitate Lépine as hero of the antifeminist cause. Others wondered if Lépine's actions were the result of societal changes that had led to increased poverty, powerlessness, individual isolation or increased violence in the media and in society.
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In 1987, Lépine was fired from his job at the hospital for aggressive behaviour, as well as disrespect of his superiors and carelessness in his work. He was enraged at his dismissal, and at the time described a plan to commit a murderous rampage and then commit
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and believed that they were intended only to serve men. He required his wife to act as his personal secretary, slapping her if she made any errors in typing, and forcing her to retype documents in spite of the cries of their toddler. He was also
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After the divorce became final in 1976, the Lépine children, then aged 12 and 9, returned to live with their mother, who had been promoted to director of nursing at a Montreal hospital. In 1977 the family moved to a house purchased in the
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The massacre appeared to have been planned for several months. In August 1989 Lépine picked up an application for a firearms-acquisition certificate, and in mid-October he received his permit. On November 21, 1989, he purchased a
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science), the feminists have always enraged me. They want to keep the advantages of women (e.g. cheaper insurance, extended maternity leave preceded by a preventative leave, etc.) while seizing for themselves those of men.
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in 1976; the assessment concluded there was nothing wrong with the shy and withdrawn Gamil, but recommended therapy for his sister Nadia, who was challenging Monique's authority. Nadia died in 1996 at the age of 28 from a
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to "Marc Lépine", citing his hatred of his father as the reason for taking his mother's surname. Lépine was uncommunicative and showed little emotion. He suffered from low self-esteem, exacerbated by his chronic
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McDonnell, Rod; Thompson, Elizabeth; McIntosh, Andrew; Marsden, William (December 9, 1989). "Killer's father beat him as a child; A brutal man who didn't seem to have any control of his emotions". The Gazette,
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way for they never really interested me, knowing in advance my fate. Which did not prevent me from obtaining very good marks despite my theory of not handing in work and the lack of studying before exams.
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A three-page suicide letter was found in the pocket of Lépine's jacket. The letter was never officially made public and only portions were initially released by police. It was leaked in November 1990 to
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as an officer cadet in September 1981 at the age of 17, but was rejected during the interview process. He later told his friend it was because of difficulties accepting authority. In his 1989
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Lépine wanted a girlfriend, but was generally ill at ease around women. He tended to boss women around and show off his knowledge in front of them. He spoke out to men about his dislike of
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after she left the convent. Their son was baptized a Catholic as an infant, but received no religious instruction during his childhood; his mother described her son as "a confirmed
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Lortie, Marie-Claude (December 1, 1990). "Poly un an après : Psychose? Blessures au cerveau? Les spécialistes n'ont pas encore résolu l'énigme Marc Lépine". La Presse.
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in 1976. Following the separation, Gamil lived with his mother and younger sister Nadia; soon after, their home and possessions were seized when Rachid defaulted on
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led to the loss of much of the family's assets. Rachid was an authoritarian, possessive and jealous man, frequently violent towards his wife and children. He had
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Note: Many sources state thirteen were wounded, but the Coroner's report and the police officer responsible for the investigation state that 14 were wounded.
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she did not discover until long after the shooting. Lépine had previously always been very punctual paying his rent, but had not done so in December 1989.
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Note: Original French is "Elles sont tellement opportunistes qu’elles ne négligent pas de profiter". A negative is missing from the published translation.
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In 1970, following an incident in which Rachid struck Gamil so hard that the marks on his face were visible a week later, Monique decided to leave. The
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at the time of his son's birth. During his absence, Monique discovered evidence that her husband had been having an affair. Rachid was a non-practising
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1988, and again abandoned it before completion. He twice applied for admission to the École Polytechnique, but lacked two required compulsory courses.
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A police psychiatrist who interviewed Lépine's family and entourage, and who had access to his letters, suggested that he may have had a serious
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Lépine had long complained about women working in "non-traditional" jobs. After several months of planning, including the legal purchase of a
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Note: Original French is "Comment expliquer cela alors que les femmes...". The inaccurate published translation was "..explain then that..."
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in a raid. They refused me as asocial. I therefore had to wait until this day to execute my plans. In between, I continued my studies in a
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Mélissa Blais (2008). "Marc Lépine: heros ou martyr? Le masculinisme et la tuerie de l'École polytechnique". In Blais, Mélissa;
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Lépine was born in Montreal, the son of French Canadian nurse Monique Lépine and Algerian businessman Rachid Gharbi. Gharbi was
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Weston, Greg; Aubry, Jack (February 8, 1990). "The making of a massacre: The Marc Lepine story Part II". The Ottawa Citizen.
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Staff and Canadian Press (December 11, 1989). "Thousands of mourners wait in silence to pay final respects to slain women".
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near his home with his friend. They also enjoyed designing and building electronic gadgets. Lépine developed an interest in
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Weston, Greg; Aubry, Jack (February 7, 1990). "The making of a massacre: The Marc Lepine story Part I". The Ottawa Citizen.
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Scott, Marian (May 15, 1990). "Coroner's report on massacre criticizes police and response". Vancouver Sun. pp. A 1.
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less individualistic approach. Many feminists and governmental officials view it as an illustration of misogynistic
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quoted in "The Montreal Massacre: A Story of Membership Categorization Analysis" Eglin, P. and Hester, S (2003)
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quoted in "The Montreal Massacre: A Story of Membership Categorization Analysis" Eglin, P. and Hester, S (2003)
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Lépine moved out of his mother's home into his own apartment, and in 1986 he applied to study engineering at
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following clues left in Lépine's apartment. The hunt led only to a suitcase of computer games and hardware.
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Norris, Alexander (January 16, 1990). "Lepine was emotionally repressed, pal says". The Gazette, Montreal.
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towards his children, particularly his son, and discouraged any tenderness as he considered it spoiling.
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The following is a translation of the suicide letter written by Lépine on the day of the shooting. The
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Lépine's actions have been variously ascribed from a psychiatric perspective with diagnoses such as a
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Valpy, Michael (December 11, 1989). "Litany of social ills created Marc Lepine". The Globe and Mail.
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Pelchat, Martin (November 24, 1990). "Lépine avait des motifs "politiques"" (in French). La Presse.
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Rachid Liass Gharbi and Canadian nurse Monique Lépine. Gamil's sister, Nadia, was born in 1967.
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marked the family: they moved frequently. Much of young Lépine's early childhood was spent in
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Roux, Martine (December 18, 1999). "Pour comprendre Marc Lépine" (in French). La Presse.
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young boys. Both Lépine and his Big Brother denied that any molestation had occurred.
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or led him to feel victimized as he faced losses and rejections in his later life.
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Came, Barry; Burke, D; Ferzoco, G.; O'Farreli, B; Wallace, B (December 18, 1989).
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The letter is followed by the list of nineteen names, with a note at the bottom:
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Legalizing misandry: from public shame to systematic discrimination against men
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Marc Lépine was born Gamil Rodrigue Liass Gharbi on October 26, 1964, in
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Malette, L. and Chalouh, M. The Montreal Massacre, Gynergy Books, 1991.
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The family returned to Montreal permanently in 1968, shortly before a
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Forgive the mistakes, I had 15 minutes to write this. See also Annex.
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Seeking a good male role model for Lépine, his mother arranged for a
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against women. Feminists and government officials considered it a
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attack and an example of the larger issue of a high frequency of
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in Montreal, a few blocks from where he committed the massacre.
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In August 1982 Lépine began a two-year pre-university course in
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Lépine's mother speculated that he may have suffered from
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because of her delinquent behaviour and drug abuse.
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(eds.). 1787:"Workers locked out at famous Montreal cemetery" 258:, giving "hatred of his father" as the reason. 1957:Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes Under American Law 1238:"Killer Fraternized with Men in Army Fatigues" 1140:"Montreal Massacre: Railing Against Feminists" 809:Canadians mark the day of the killings with a 2034: 1846:Young, Katherine K.; Nathanson, Paul (2006). 965: 737:life has brought me no joy and being totally 1960:. Harvard University Press. pp. 15–17. 1199: 1197: 1195: 1193: 308:. December 6 is now observed in Canada as a 239:, an engineering school affiliated with the 2208:"Montreal Mirror - NOISEMAKERS 2009 - Arts" 1926: 1488: 1486: 1484: 1482: 1480: 1478: 1476: 1474: 1472: 1118: 1116: 612:Exterior of École Polytechnique de Montréal 2350:Canadian people of Algerian-Berber descent 1711:. Vol. 3. 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Montreal
Quebec
Suicide by gunshot
École Polytechnique massacre
Antifeminism
misogyny
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Nathalie Provost
Ruger Mini-14
Hunting knife
[maʁklepin]
mass murderer
Montreal
Quebec
École Polytechnique massacre
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Université de Montréal
abusive towards
contemptuous of women
changed his name
Canadian Forces
Ruger Mini-14
feminists
suicide note
personality disorder
psychosis
attachment disorder
hate crime
misogynist

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