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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 30, 1:00 PM
Miss Manners: Why must women manage men’s egos when saying no to offers of a date?
We've been taught to be extra polite. But sometimes that just makes the situation harder.
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Miss Manners: Why must women manage men’s egos when saying no to offers of a date?
Oregonian and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened We've been taught to be extra polite. But sometimes that just makes the situation harder.
The headline split The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Miss Manners: Why must women manage men’s egos when saying no to offers of a date?". Oregonian frames it as "Miss Manners: Why is a woman’s job to manage a man’s ego after she says no?".
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Jul 30, 1:00 PM
Miss Manners: Why does saying ‘not interested’ come with an obligation to protect a guy’s ego?
Reader feels she's expected to manage a man's feelings, as well as her own. But why?
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OregonianNews report · Jul 30, 1:00 PM
Miss Manners: Why is a woman’s job to manage a man’s ego after she says no?
Emotions get a little hot as a reader complains about what should be a simple conversation.
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Jul 30, 1:00 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Jul 30, 1:00 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Jul 30, 1:00 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.