This subject of boys being “tamed” has been mentioned once before in this novel. Most of this book has been female-centric, meaning that when this bomb was dropped halfway through, it had a greater impact. Often, feminists only talk about how men oppress women. Glennon opened a new line of dialogue about how men are oppressed by society. Even feminist women sometimes feel disgusted or uncomfortable by men who show vulnerability and human emotion. While men in patriarchal societies do impress women, Glennon argues that their oppressive nature is also a product of society and that they are also caged into the roles they have been assigned.