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I've
been thinking a lot about Dee and what
happened at the movies last weekend. I
can't figure out why she left. Okay, she
didn't like the movie, but why was she so
mad at me? And later when it was over and
I came outside with Ray and Trevor, she
didn't even talk to me. She just took her
brother's hand and walked away real
fast.
I
decided to talk to Sophia about it,
because my sister knows about women and
she has always told me the truth whenever
I ask her anything. So I told her about
what happened and asked her what she
thought that was all about. She said that
it sounded to her like there was something
in the movie that really offended Dee. I
told her what was going on in the movie
right at the time Dee left, and she said
that maybe Dee didn't like the way the men
in the movie were treating the women. Then
I told her that it wasn't serious. That
everyone in the movies was laughing at
that part. Then Sophia said that if I was
laughing at a movie where men were showing
disrespect to women, and Dee saw me, then
maybe she though I treat women that way
too! And that's why she was so
mad.
I told
Sophia that it sounded like feminist
garbage to me. I mean, I couldn't believe
that a girl as cool as Dee would actually
think that stuff that happens in a movie
has anything to do with real
life.
Then
Sophia asked me why I was laughing. Did I
think that treating women that way was a
funny thing? I said "no" of course not.
Then she asked me what I would do if some
guys made comments about her breasts and I
heard them? I told her it would make me
mad and I would tell them to shut up and
have respect for my sister. Then Sophia
smiled at me. And she said, "You see,
Miguel. You are a good man, because you
know that a good man treats women with
respect. But when you laugh along with
those other idiots in the movies, then
anyone who sees you believes that you are
just another idiot." Then she said she had
some reading to do for this sociology
class she is taking at the community
college.
I
thought a lot about what she said and it
made sense to me. No wonder Dee left! She
didn't like the movie and if I liked it,
then she didn't like me!
So I
went outside in the backyard and thought
about what I could do to change Dee's mind
about me. To let her know that I'm not an
idiot and that I do know how to treat a
woman with respect. I thought about
calling her up, but what would I
say?
"Hello,
Dee. This is Miguel. I just wanted to let
you know that I respect you and would
never make any comments about your
breasts. I never even noticed your
breasts..."
Wait!
That's stupid. I can't say that. And
besides, it's not even true. I
have noticed her breasts. And
her eyes and her hair and her teeth. I've
even noticed her legs. So I can't lie
about it. But I'm not about to tell her
either! Oh, man. This is weird. I really
like Dee. So how can I let her know I'm
not that kind of guy when maybe I really
am?
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