Letters to the Editor
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A theory on manliness
Of course this guy is an idiot for forcing a false dichotomy of "manly" vs. "sensitive." But I have a theory as to why confidence and sensitivity aren't found together in many men (or women for that matter).
Jerks tend to be confident, perhaps over-cofident, and horribly insensitive. Given the number of jerks and bullies in our society (maybe 50% of us), it's not surpising that most confident men are also insensitive jerks. Shy and introverted people (maybe 25% of us), on the other hand, tend to be sensitive, but lack in the confidence arena.
It's not that sensitivity and confidence are mutually exclusive -- with so many jerks and introverts running around, they're just hard to find together in one package. So, unfortunately, some women are going to have to make compromises when choosing mates ...
Please choose us introverts ;)