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Abbie Chatfield has slammed the 'objectification of women' and Australia's 'dire' mental heath care system as the cause of the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre.
The podcaster, 28, took to Instagram on Wednesday with an explosive video after police revealed knifeman Joel Cauchi was 'definitely targeting women'.
Cauchi, 40, murdered five women and one man after he entered the shopping centre wielding a 30cm knife on Saturday at about 3.20pm.
Chatfield said in her emotional video: 'This violence doesn't start from nowhere. This starts from people speaking about women as though they're objects, continuously.'
'That objectification of women allows the dehumanisation of women, and that allows men to easily go down a slippery slope towards violence.'
Abbie Chatfield, 28, (pictured) has slammed the 'objectification of women' and Australia's 'dire' mental heath care system as the cause of the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre
She continued: 'Whether that's violence in the home, domestic violence, verbal abuse, catcalling, sexual harassments, sexual assault, rape, murder, mass murder.'
'These aren't isolated f**king incidents. These are very f**king clearly all related. How can people not see?
'Speaking about women online in violent, volatile ways leads to violence and volatility in real life. In our homes, in our f**king shopping centres.'
It was at this point Chatfield began to lose her temper and passionately added: 'Walking at night. Travelling alone. We can't do f**king anything.'
'We're not seen as anything but props,' she tearfully stated.
The podcaster took to Instagram on Wednesday with an explosive video after police revealed knifeman Joel Cauchi was 'definitely targeting women'
Chatfield went on to slam the state of Australia's mental health care system and the difficult process involved in admitting oneself to a psychiatric facility.
She said misogyny and mental health are 'dire' issues within the country, and often lead to disastrous outcomes when they cross paths.
'This is not to say Joel Cauchi was a victim, but there has to be some responsibility on the structures in which we live,' she said.
Chatfield then called for better funding towards 'dismantling patriarchy and constructing a robust mental health care system' in Australia.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed earlier this week it was 'obvious' Cauchi was targeting women during his horror rampage.
Cauchi, 40, (pictured) murdered five women and one man after he entered the shopping centre wielding a 30cm knife on Saturday at about 3.20pm
The stabbing attack ended when NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, who was patrolling nearby, single-handedly confronted Cauchi before shooting him dead.
His victims were:
A police source told the Daily Telegraph that investigators believe Cauchi was 'definitely targeting women'.
The source explained police had viewed extensive footage of Cauchi's movements throughout the shopping centre and observed him selecting his victims.
'I don't think there's any other way to look at it,' the
