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Blake Tan Wants to Help You Understand Men

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ohio U chapter.

Hello HC Readers,

My name is Blake Tan and I have been brought aboard the Her Campus Ohio University staff as an advice columnist. Perhaps you’re wondering what advice I could possibly give that would be of any use to you. I do not know anything useful about fashion, make-up, or diets (Nothing anybody would want to read about anyways.). However, what I can offer is insider secrets about one of the most esoteric subjects known (or should I say, unknown) to women: the male brain.

Maybe you’re of the opinion that the male brain is nothing complex or mysterious. That is why as my first point I’d like to address that popular misconception. There are men who may cause you to wonder if there is such a thing as a male brain. Allow me to assure you that beneath our (mostly) handsome, gruff exteriors, we are complex, layered creatures. To paraphrase a certain green ogre, men “are like onions.” Beneath these layers, we are as emotional as women (if not more so).
 
This does raise the question of why; why listen to anything I say? I will be the first person to admit that I am not an expert in male psychology nor am I some kind of guru handing down sage advice from a clouded throne. I am just a guy. But I am the guy who will always give you honest, upfront advice about my fellow man. As a member of the male gender, I can offer insight and guidance when you find yourself wondering what exactly makes us tick.
 
So, ask away! Whether it’s a question about how to best approach your boyfriend on his hygiene habits, how to tell a friend that you only wish to remain friends or anything that has to do with boys, I’m ready and willing to help.

Rebekah Meiser is a senior studying Magazine Journalism at Ohio University, with a split specialization in Italian and Art History. Like many Italians, she is obnoxiously proud of her heritage and fully embraces it by consuming embarrassing amounts of pasta, bread and cheese. She currently owes a scary amount of money to the government, but continues to masochistically check Net-a-Porter and Urban Outfitters online for beautiful items that she lusts but cannot afford. Rebekah goes to school in the middle of some of the best cornfields in Ohio. Although she finds the location less than ideal, she has become an avid star-gazer thanks to the unpolluted sky. A true lover of fashion, her friends make fun of her for playing dress up as often as she does, but she’s not one to be discouraged. Rebekah also loves to run (read: alternate between jogging and walking), read fashion blogs, bake, and read magazines (of which she owns a forest-worth). She hopes to live and work in New York City after she graduates in the spring.