In his Salon article, “It's Not About Mental Illness: Things Like That Always Follow White Male Mass Shootings,” Arthur Chu, a Salon writer, argues that using the term “mentally ill” is just a “cop-out” (Chu). He also points out that no one in the medical field has confirmed that the killers' lack of mental stability is the cause of his violent behaviors. Chu believes that instead of saying these shooters are mentally ill, people avoid using other terms, such as: "'toxic masculinity," "white supremacy," "misogyny," or "racism"" (Chu). He explains that the term "mentally ill" is used to protect the shooter's image. In fact, the media rubbishes the “mentally unstable” excuse”.