There is a danger of infantilizing women here, Thought Catalog

Reread this letter as if it was written by a lesbian woman writing to a female lover who left for another woman — does it change your reaction?

The author wasn’t specific about whether the letter refers to gay or straight relationships, or both, so I think it behooves us as readers to be open-minded.

The challenge to Thought Catalog is to explain why the article should be written with gender-specific pronouns like “she,” implying that the heartbreak associated with lack of reciprocal commitment is unique to women.