Historian6

;-) Again, I think you misunderstand. 

Leah is making specific generalities about all/most men based on her incredibly limited personal experience. I made the point that if I did the same thing Leah has done, in a similarly belittling manner based on my own experience, that is what it might sound like. 

There is overwhelming consensus in this comment thread that Leah is way off base. Overwhelming! Given the readership of the Globe and the usual strong disagreements that surface in the comments sections, it strikes me that it may be you and Leah that are having an "odd" response. Leah to a completely normal, yet unique to her relationship, situation and you in your inability to fathom the points I'm making......points that seem to be easily understood by most other readers.