@ginahelfrich
Oh, I see.
In this case, I'm sure this is meant to evoke more sympathy, but also goes back to what I was saying about the survival of the people, since 'women and children' represent the potential to rebuild the communities.
As twisted as it sounds, I think people are more likely to think of men as being more expendable.
Plus, I think a lot of people wrongly believe all of the men are complicit in the initial attacks... which sucks. This whole thing sucks.