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Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Dudes try "dating Darwinism"

An author argues that angry young men are becoming assholes to try to get women.

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  • Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:49 PM

    instead of men being wrong for chasing women, maybe women are wrong for running away

    the predator is no more immoral than the prey, they are what they are. Most men can no more be as picky about what they find attractive in women than most women can be sexually aroused by dwarves. Everyone is responsible for their behavior, no ones tastes, alone, define morality.

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