He stared into her eyes, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
"You're different. You're not like other girls."
She stared back into his eyes. "However it's meant, this line can be interpreted as a backhanded insult. By saying that my intelligence, sense of humor, or independence makes me 'different from other guys/girls,' you're effectively implying that the rest of my gender sucks."
Kicking him in the shin as she passed, she walked away.
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Feminist Reactions
General FictionHow feminists would reply to cliché lines in films/novels/media {i, as a feminist myself, am not meaning to offend anyone and i recognise that people will have different opinions to me}
