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Agony.(relationships)(Column)

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| July 01, 2002 | Kurtz, Irma | COPYRIGHT 2002 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

twisted term of endearment

Recently, my boyfriend has gotten into the habit of calling me demeaning names in a joking way. He'll refer to me as his "little slut" and then laugh like it's no big deal. I've told him that it bothers me, but he says he's only kidding and then does it again. How can I get him to stop?

If your boyfriend beats all women with contempt and uses unpleasant words in reference to female coworkers, relatives, or casual acquaintances, then he may have a deep-rooted problem with women in general. In fact, he may even be a misogynist. If that is true, then even if you persuade him to stop using the bad words, his attitude will still ...

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