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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: Why does my feminist friend always expect me to pay for dinner?

7 December 2019

9:00 AM

7 December 2019

9:00 AM

Q. One of my very best female friends has got into the habit of lecturing me on gender equality, in a manner that sometimes borders on aggressive. Now, I identify as a feminist man, and understand the need for healthy debate. However, her hypocrisy is irksome and hard to overlook (I’m still expected to buy drinks, dinner etc, even in a platonic relationship).

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