I’ve been told to stop being obsessed with true crime. I noticed that majority of people with true crime channels on YT and patreon are women, majority of members in true crime communities on FB are women. Actually an FB community called True Crime ID has 23 members from the region and they are all women. The most popular serial killer Jeffrey Dahmers house is a favorite in Milwaukee for Bachelorette parties. Frankly I think if there’s anything about Jeff Dahmer I haven’t seen I’m slacking off. Yaani every detail. Why? @Lionheart here is your answer.
I’ve read the article. We are at a point where globalization is creating an information overload, so people are getting to know of so much happening around the world, unlike previous times. Most, if not all, of the crime stories happen in the so called first world countries, and African women are getting obsessed with watching them, and trying applying that situation to their own lives, yet the cultural differences are as great as day and night, and chances are that they’ll likely never face such a situation themselves. So it’s a bizzare obsession.
Hey @TrumanCapote . That is a very interesting observation about audience analysis on that particular channel.
Have you ever thought about the fandom subculture of women who love these serial killers and psychos?
It’s very wierd to see outwardly normal women falling in love with convicted psychopaths by sending them love letters while in prison or joining forums where they fantasize being with them.
Like this girl who was shown recently on VICE who seems to be obsessed with the Colombine mass shooters.
There are many others I can think of like the Norwegian mass shooter Anders breivik who receives about 1,0000 love letters per year from female fans who profess their undying love for him.