Viral Tweets Show Men Flipping Out When Women *Gasp* Accept Compliments

As late American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”


Compliments are supposed to make our insides feel warm but a lot of us have trouble taking them gracefully.
You might be familiar with the following scenario. 
Friend: Your hair looks really shiny and nice today
You: *Smiles before letting out an awkward chuckle* Oh haha it’s actually just a little greasy.
Friend: *Now awkward as well* Oh ha… well yeah it still looks good.
And just like that, a perfectly kind comment animorphs into a truly uncomfortable social encounter. Everyone loses.
Don’t blame yourself if you do this, though. Especially if you’re female. We’re told to be humble at all costs, so as to not come across in the least bit up ourselves.
Author, activist and social worker Feminista Jones clearly thinks this approach is bullshit, and so she tweeted this:

The tweet? Well it went off like a Big M in the Darwin sun. She went on:

It’s a hot take indeed, and a bunch of other Twitterers were quick to throw in their experiences with male fragility, too:

And this exchange:

Jones was clear to point out that she’s obviously not taking about all men ever. Rather, the tweets are a good reminder than confidence doesn’t equal cockiness. (If you still find it hard to accept a compliment, check out this nifty little how-to).

Source: @FeministaJones / Twitter.

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