Was Steve's brother's behavior with Roxy inappropriate?

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Was Steve's brother's behavior with Roxy inappropriate?

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The way Steve's brother kept talking about Roxy's body made me uncomfortable! It made me uncomfortable as a reader and it would have made me uncomfortable from either Roxy's perspective, or Steve's! Anyone else?
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Steve's brother's behavior with Roxy is not proper, it shows that he is having something else in his mind apart from normal friends.
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I think they were used to it. If someone is known as being a way, it's easier to condone. But I feel like Steve should have reprimanded him.
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I dislike him because the way he kept mentioning Roxy's body made me uncomfortable! As a reader, it made me uneasy. How could you possibly be enamored with your own brother's girlfriend?
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I don't think it's uncomfortable. The fact that they were close doesn't mean they loved each other just like Steve and Roxy's relationship.
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Its ok for their age. It will create issues once Steve and Roxy get married.
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Steve's brother knew no limits. Being inappropriate was the natural state of his.
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Steve's brother is a male chauvinist. His promiscuous tendency is seen in the way he talks about Roxie's body. He is such a character that can use his eyes and mouth to make uncomfortable any decent female within his space. I dislike his character so much and i consider his conduct so disrespectful and inappropriate to women and the society at large. It is condemnable.
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I think his behavior was inappropriate and questionable.
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Post by Chris Rich Nwaka »

In my opinion. I will say that the inappropriate way Steve's brother is acting toward Roxy indicates that he is considering options other than being friends with her.
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Post by Ajibola Gabriel »

It did creep me out. No matter how close I am to someone, I do not think I can talk about the woman’s body in that way. If I were a woman, I will not appreciate it. So I did not like the way he talked about her body.
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