Bruce Feirstein: “Terrorized by strong women? I think not. We grew up with them.”

Much to like about the retort to the Maureen Dowd article (linked here). Including profanities (they appeared, uncensored, in the shortened National Post version I read): “I suspect it’s that there’s a larger, darker, unspoken force in play. And naturally, there’s a Hollywood vulgarism to describe it: Women fuck up. Men fuck anything.” And how he speaks for the "loyal opposition" and uses the word "obstreperous", and the somewhat confessional nature of the following quote:

My favorite experience here concerns a woman known for her wit and power mating. One snowy New Year’s Eve, I found myself sitting across from her in a nightclub. And at 3 in the morning—fueled by who-knows-what substances—I turned to her best friend and said, 'You know … Denise really is kind of cute.' (O.K., in broad daylight, it’s a lame line—I admit it.) Upon hearing this, however, the best friend—a woman who had introduced the two of us—seemed to become instantly sober and stern. 'Don’t even think about it," she said. I thought she was kidding. "Why not?' I smiled. The answer was swift and demeaning: 'Because you’re nobody.'"

Ouch.

And of course: “"I always thought that tough, smart, accomplished women were sexy."” Amen, brother. Amen