@TheCrystalShip:
I actually really hate this, because of its gender essentialism.
It's also pretty apologetic to abusive guys.
Yeah, while I don't know that I'd go so far as to say I hate it, and I obviously am not qualified to give any sort of sociological analysis of it, I'd definitely say that, as is so often the case with these things, that's just as bad as the thing it's trying to take a stand against.
I mean, it's not without merit; it raises valid points, like the absurdity of feeling bitter about never being asked out when you never tried asking the person out yourself. But then, at other parts, it starts to read as more of an indictment against guys who happen to be more reserved, have 'nerdier' interests, or simply choose to live their life at a slower pace. Not intentionally, perhaps, but that is how it comes across nonetheless. Not to even touch where it gets into the nonsense about the continuing propagation of our species, and attacking the guy for trying to move away from his 'natural instincts' to impregnate women. That part's especially painful to read given the recent Supreme Court hearing on the issue of gay marriage, where I believe the representation for the side against made what amounts to the very same argument for why it should not be legalized.
So yeah, while I'm sure it was written with good intentions, in the end, it just missteps as much as anything else.