being a man with a pulse, and wanting to marry and have kids. The bar is so low, and the minimum so bare, that Cooper is repeatedly called the "perfect husband" throughout "Sex/Life" for the grand act of. Instead, they're pretty much just perceived as "nice guys" because they thrive off of the laughably low standards society assigns to men to be considered "nice," which women are socialized to accept.
In Netflix's latest comedy-drama "Sex/Life," which follows the lives of justifiably dissatisfied housewife Billie (Sarah Shahi) and her perfect, "nice guy" husband Cooper (Mike Vogel), Cooper is the quintessential "nice guy."Īs Billie becomes addicted to fantasizing and journaling about her steamy, passionate and turbulent relationship with her ex, Brad (Adam Demos), Cooper becomes privy to her thoughts when he reads these words. As a result, he becomes increasingly insecure about their marriage, and his inability to live up to the wild sex and crazy chemistry Billie and Brad once shared - and still share, to this day.Ĭooper exemplifies pretty much everything wrong with the trope of the "nice guy" - starting with the reality that most "nice guys" aren't actually all that nice. The onscreen trope and societal archetype of the "nice guy" is so frustrating because of the common plot points and social expectations that go hand-in-hand with this particular character. I wasn't sure why until one day, the discourse around "incels," incel culture, and all the men on the internet who believe they're entitled to women's bodies as payment for being "nice guys," made it click. There's something about men who identify themselves and are identified by others as "nice guys" - as if that in itself is a defining personality - that's always set off my fight or flight instinct. The following contains spoilers for "Sex/Life," including the penultimate episode.
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