I Write Letters

Dear CNN:

Repeat after me: Women are not a reward for good behavior. Women are not a reward for good behavior. Women are not a reward for good behavior.

And being a "nice guy"—defined here as someone who "puts a girl's [sic] demands first," "puts women on a pedestal," and "gives [them] thoughtful gifts," all in the interest of getting sex—isn't being "nice." He's being manipulative. And pathetic.

Sincerely,
Erica C. Barnett

P.S. Next time you write a story about "what women really want," maybe consider including the perspectives of, I dunno, some actual women?

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