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Her smile became more winsome, as though she were being witty instead of rude. Just my luck. Bitchy and brittle as a dry stick. === “She’s never been fond of me,” I said. “What do you expect? You boffed her husband, from what I hear.” “She was off on a fling, so what was the poor man supposed to do?” === The odd but unremarkable truth about women is we’ve had the aggression bred right out of us. Many of us are constitutionally unable to handle any kind of confrontation without bursting into tears. === There was a time when female amplitude was associated with prosperity. Then there was a period when being thin meant you were disciplined, drove yourself hard, and were careful about what you ate. Now being thin is proof you have enough money to pay for personal trainers, nutritionists, and tummy tucks within a week of giving birth.