She behaves with all the sensitivity of a sex-starved boa constrictor.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject is portrayed as aggressively insensitive and emotionally predatory.
- In plain terms
- She is unfeeling and predatory in her behavior.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of manipulative aggression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does aggression mask insecurity?
Another view
The metaphor is overly crude and lacks nuance.
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