It doesn't strike me as coincidental that I've only ever heard a woman say "I just want a nice guy" in male-authored romantic comedies.
-
-
-
Replying to @Bushido61
@Bushido61 Because it's always self-professed nice guys who angrily say things like "Women SAY they want nice guys, but just date assholes".1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @fozmeadows
@fozmeadows Ah, I see. You think they're projecting?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Bushido61
@Bushido61 So they're envisaging a female-set standard for behaviour that asks nothing more of them than that they not be overtly rude.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fozmeadows
@fozmeadows When I said stuff like that I wondered if I should pretend to be a jerk. Being less clingy worked better.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Bushido61
@Bushido61 Which is a toxic masculinity problem: not feeling like the "right" kind of guy, so wanting women to both accept and ignore it.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
@Bushido61 It totally can be! Getting rid of shitty gender-normative rules and stereotypes would be a universal improvement.
-
-
Replying to @fozmeadows
@fozmeadows It would! Selfishly, I am glad it is no longer my problem! People make everything too hard for each other.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.