Female Ripperlologists

Hi...well it looks like I will be the first male to brave this subject....

I will say that I do not know what the percentage of women study JTR crimes but I see no barriers to prevent them from studying them should they wish to do so.

I see no reason to beleive that women are any better nor at any disadvantage in studying JTR.

As a man who has been a victim of domestic violence in the past I feel men can be just as sensitive as women on these subjects so I don't thimk women are better placed to investigate JTR crimes per se.

I personally would not have any difficulty whatsoever discussing any aspect of the crimes with a female.

To me it is a non-issue ALL are welcome to study JTR crimes, male, female, gay, black, white etc, etc.

I had a long and interesting (and unresolved!) discussion with a friend of mine last night. This, incidentally, was somewhat of a first in that most of my friends, when the dreaded topic of JTr is mentioned, become suddenly afflicted with a glassy eyed and vacant stare, apparently lose the will to live or suddenly remember a previously unmentioned urgent appointment! (I dramatise slightly!)

However, the topic of last night's chat was the role of women in Ripper studies and the perspective that they bring.
The questions on which I would value opinions are:
1) What percentage of serious students of the case (an unfortunate phrase, but I cannot think of a better) are female?
2) Are female students of the case better placed in some ways to study certain aspects of crimes that centrally involve brutal violence against women?
3) What insights into the case could a female researcher bring to bear that may differ from those of a male colleague?
4) Do male researchers of the case ever feel uncomfortable talking about certain aspects of the crimes to women?

I would value your opinions
Chris

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