E7: Why 'nice guys' are so dangerous

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E7: Why 'nice guys' are so dangerous

The epidemic of fake nice guys has real consequences for feminism, women, and relationships

Zawn Villines

Sep 11, 2024

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Zawn and Jeff discuss why being a “nice guy” is a red flag, not a green one, why men who abuse women commonly claim to have been victims of abuse, and whether men ever deserve the benefit of the doubt.

See some of my previous work on nice guys here:

The myth of the bumbling nice guy

Zawn Villines

December 5, 2023

“Our husbands are nice, decent, well-meaning guys. They just never learned how to balance household obligations.”

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Signs your 'nice guy' isn't actually a nice guy (paid subscriber bonus)

Zawn Villines

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Signs your 'nice guy' isn't actually a nice guy (paid subscriber bonus)

“Women hate nice guys.” It’s one of the most common complaints you’ll hear on every misogynist message board ever. And often, these complaints are accompanied by violent, sexist, demeaning commentary about women. Somehow, a man can fantasize about killing a woman, argue that she deserves to be raped, and earnestly believe himself to be a nice guy.

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