Well, remember - she's the one telling the story. He might have used different words.
At least he showed some sign of understanding what was about to take place. She just wanted to "get rid" of "the other two".
That's true. He's certainly a more sympathetic figure than her...
Well, I assume he had to sign off on having this article published. So where's the shame?
And think about it, what kind of boyfriend is a bigtime feminist going to have, a strapping macho he-man?