The Case of the Cross-Dressing Newbie
Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe discuss whether a woman should tell her new-to-Facebook friend just how public his provocative comments are.
This week, Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe discuss the etiquette of informing a cross-dressing friend that his risqué Facebook photo is showing up in her News Feed. Listen to Episode 24 using the audio player below or by opening this player in a new tab:
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