The issue is complicated by the fact that I would never compliment a male friend for any reason, except for indirectly complimenting expensive purchases. “Great truck man! You can’t put a price on a size.” What I would do, with great relish, is insult my male friends in the midst of their suffering. “Way to fuck up your face idiot! Now the fact that you live alone is starting to make sense!”(Spoken to someone I just kneed in the face.) One of the under-discussed aspects of feminism is the conversation about whether men are too aggressive to each other.