Please choose one of the following prompts and write a well-developed four-page essay. For this essay, you must include quotes...

Please choose one of the following prompts and write a well-developed four-page essay. For this essay, you must include quotes from at least three outside sources.

In his essay "A man. A woman. Just Friends?" William Deresiewicz explores the complexities of male/female friendship.  Resond to this essay by taking a stand on the central question: can men and women be friends?  You might use personal experience, analysis of examples from popular culture, research into interpersonal relationships, or other evidence to support your points.  Be as specific as possible in describing the kinids of bonds you think people of opposite genders can maintain.