Men Yell at Me

Men Yell at Me

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Men Are Lonely. But Women Are Being Attacked.

Male loneliness is not a woman's problem to solve

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lyz
Feb 15, 2023
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I was reading a book at a bar when a man sat beside me. “What are you reading?” He asked.

The answer was that I was reading Louise Penny. And I’d come to the bar to get a drink and some fries; to escape to a place where I didn’t feel like I had to fold clothes or wash floors. And to give some of my money to my favorite restaurants. I love reading in bars…

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