“Polite.” She spits out the word like a curse. “You do it too; we’re all taught to do it. Be polite, even when you want to run as far away as you can. Try to deflect the attention while balancing the need to seem flattered without seeming interested. Try not to hurt their egos so they don’t hurt you. I hate men. I hate what they’re taught and how they’re raised and why they get away with everything.”
