“Cutoff culture,' 'the friendzone:' these are just neologisms used by men to mask or soften the reality that they have been - and have the right to be - rejected by women. They're attitudes stemming from the assumption that men are owed something by women.”

American writer and director

Cord Jefferson is an American writer and director. After studying at the College of William & Mary, he began his career in journalism and later worked as an editor at Gawker until 2014. He wrote for a range of publications before moving into editing, and his work spans both writing and directing. His background in journalism places him in the world of editorial storytelling, where clarity and observation matter as much as style.