Imagine the headlines if the genders were reversed.
A man blindfolds his girlfriend, ties her hands, pours petrol on her and burns her alive because he thinks she might leave him.
The entire country would be discussing toxic masculinity, male violence and women’s safety 24x7.
But when a man is the victim, suddenly the conversation becomes “relationship issues”, “jealousy” and “trust problems”.
This wasn’t love.
This wasn’t passion.
This was premeditated, cold-blooded murder.