hodgely
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Boomers have no idea what a real unwinnable battle is.
Nov 27, 2021 8:48 AM
hodgely
155054
1969
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Boomers have no idea what a real unwinnable battle is.
Entirelytootall
Super easy, for anyone stuck: "Hey, I'm such a dumbass, I just found out that mansplaining is ACTUALLY xyz, not abc like we've been doing"
ctotheg2
Sure whatever you say…
Geo80
Explain it to her. She thinks it's something different therefore won't recognize it and be offended.
ispendtomuchtimehere
splain it to her
JAFIOI
"Joo got a lot of 'splaining to do, Lucy!"
CanadianEngineer
Yeah man!
detva0
Show don’t tell
BlerpBlerp
It’s a TRAAAAAAAAAPPPPP!!!!!!
uruyuru
I told ny Japanese husband what mansplaining was and we even made a Japanese equivalent. He loves it so much, he mansplains just to hear it
HanZie82
Tell her its more like baby-splaining if she that ignorant? Or is that to rude?
hoehandleharry20500
Ask her if making you a sandwich would..........never-ending. You're a deadman
billbobagsh0t350
xsol
The real top comment
philmoregraves
Either ask her best female friend whatansplaining is in front of her, or ask her what her best female friend says it is.
ADegenFromUpcountry
notmyrealface
Tell her that pre-judging people's opinions based on what's in their pants is sexist, toxic behavior. Toxic Feminism.
ImNotAnOrange
If you're a lesbian there's nothing to worry about
sonnuvah
How do mansplainers get water?
sonnuvah
From a well, actually
crisscross98
Lmfao I just told my wife that joke
hodgely
Holy shit
kerms
booooo
CoarseAndSalty
If women used that term correctly most men would have no idea what the phrase means.
zacknotzatch
TheMightyElk
Can someone explain to me the difference between mansplaining and being condescending.
surlier
It's basically the same thing, but with mansplaining there is usually an implied element of sexism.
TheMightyElk
So. Serious question. Is it OK to be mad when people say you're mansplaining but you are literally answering a specific asked question?
surlier
Sure, that sounds frustrating.
donnyzarkotimewarp
more of a smerk in the mansplaining
YoinWhatAMess
How cam we know that he knows what mansplanning means?
Hekatombe
Here's what not to do:
foreigntrolldetector
I’ve seen women use “mansplaining” on topics they had no experience with. even explaining the rules of a new game. it feels sexist/toxic.
SilverHornet
It often is unfortunately.
JustAFlamingoInDisguise
For a while, i thought it referred to landscaping by men. Then i realised i'd been misreading it and that was dumb.
TheJuiceLoosener
I like telling users about how portmanteaus are supposed to have consonance
tumppu
"You may want to look up what that means"
Lovemorhatem
I never understood how the concept of a 'know-it-all' became a gendered thing.
Fyzbo
It's not. Mansplainers explain simple things that are already understood when talking to women, but assume men already know. I never got...
Lovemorhatem
It's a new word for a specific subsect of a certain thing. It's nothing new or special, though.
Fyzbo
Just a call out to shitty behavior.
Fyzbo
It until one was hired as a manager at my company. Treats women completely different even if they have more experience. Extremely sexist.
DesperateDunn365
Yep. The problem though is like all words like that it's used out of context a lot.
bl0rpen
The problem is the word is an inflammatory, generalising, sexist shutdown in itself, and if you use it, you're already spoiling for a fight
Fyzbo
True
hodgely
It's the internet's fault. We probably just assumed they were a man. They may have been enbysplaining or something.
Lovemorhatem
I think you missed my point entirely.
hodgely
It's possible. I also also sort of making a joke about the outdated idea that there are only men online. Not vey clear though.
Lovemorhatem
Ah right, that old gag.
hodgely
The internet has been a journey.
JimBuckThree
Yeah- as a dad I’ve had the same thing a lot from mothers in parental settings.
IrrelevantHandle
momsplaining
bubbawasmybestgoodfriend
just tell her to calm down, that's sure to work /s
Maestr055
some people just want to see the world burn
Curli187
Tell her shes as pretty as her sister when shes angry
TheYoungJaywalker
Incredadamible
If you tell her she’s starting to sound like her mother, she will stop immediately and apologize.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
Give her the ol slash s.
PTNLemay
30Blok
She's being hysterical
mikeymikec
just like her mother
Apothecarius
Always overreacting to everything. Let her know.
WaifuCorporation
ElsewhereMan
Tell a lady friend to explain it to her. Problem solved.
PhantomStingray
I just tell them I wouldn’t have mansplain if they wouldn’t womassumpt.
GaddockTeej
The difference between “mansplain” and “womassumpt” is mansplain is based off of a word.
ManWithJob
Assumption is a word…
OmgOptimized
Better to base it on "assume"
GaddockTeej
“Assumpt” is not.
ManWithJob
Neither is “splaining” if you’re just going to truncate it.
GaddockTeej
Yes, it is. Lucy had to do it all the time.
donnyzarkotimewarp
more of concept . (Assumpt)
PhantomStingray
Assumpt is a word, prove me wrong. You doth assumpt, whilst I explain.
RagingNorseman
Don't worry. Everyone uses the word "mansplaining" wrong.
VaultGirl69
It's not a man explaining things. It's a man explaining things to a woman differently than he would a man.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
It's actually "mansplanning"
CanadianEngineer
*torn between wanting to correct you and not wanting to be a man explaining mansplaining*
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
That's a tough logic loop to break out of. We might have to break the emergency glass ceiling.
MurderousCoat
It's actually "monspleening"
moldy1352
Markslapping
brap
I told a friend that gerrymandering didn’t affect Senate elections and she accused me of mansplaining.
avidatheist
Gerrymandering doesn't directly affect Senate elections, but it does indirectly effect them by disincentivizing someone to go vote since(1)
avidatheist
their vote is overall less important.(2/2)
Lightsmith
True, but true or not it wouldn't be mansplaining
avidatheist
It would be if the person he was talking to knew that. We lack necessary context.
LookAtAllTheseSpices
Can you mansplain to my friend why that’s the case
kalamazandy
They are elected by plurality vote, so every person’s vote is counted. Whoever has the most wins. There is no “territory” other than state
Tunisia
Gerrymandering is intentionally changing constituency boundaries in order to benefit particular candidates/ groups thereof in opposition (1)
Tunisia
to accurate representation of the electorate. Senate "constituencies" are states, whose boundaries have not changed in a long time. (2)
Tunisia
The state map certainly benefits one party over another, but not necessarily by (direct, recent) design. (3)
defnotwinning
Senate = 2 per state. House of Reps = based on territories which are drawn out and gerrymandered.
hodgely
I used it in the real world once. They asked that I never use it again. I explained the concept so it would not be necessary and agreed.
RandomlyAppointedNSAAgent
You mansplained mansplaining? What a power move.
benSparkleTraveler
Serious question but what if the diff between a man explaining a concept and mansplaining?
surlier
Condescension, mostly. Usually in mansplaining, the dude is assuming the person doesn't already know the (often obvious) information.
Lightsmith
Proper use of it is when a man explains to a woman about things the woman is more informed of. Such as explaining how they should feel.
Lightsmith
Instead its often used by women who don't like to be corrected about anything from a guy.
Tunisia
Mansplaining is when someone assumes that their knowledge is superior primarily because of the other person's gender. (1)
Tunisia
e.g. disbelieving that a woman has knowledge of football rules or car parts because of stereotypes that women aren't interested in either(2)
DHDragon
I assume that my knowledge is superior because I am a man and all men are arrogant and inconsiderate. Does that count? /s
SilverHornet
TBF that's not a stereotype, that's a generalisation and is broadly true. When it's a problem is when someone demonstrates knowledge in an >
SilverHornet
area and someone continues to talk down to them, and frankly this happens regardless of either parties gender.
shinakuma2
If a man explains something to a woman, it comes off as condescending, like he’s explaining to a child.
nb4free
I’m far more condescending when I explain something to another man.
SilverHornet
In reality? It's used if the female recipient doesn't like you or what you have to say, regardless of accuracy or your helpful motives.
playingthedevilsadvocate
Or OR you are being condescending and have absolutely no awareness of yourself and rather blame others for their reaction to your douchiness
SilverHornet
No, the difference between people's reactions is far too extreme, and others (including women...) have agreed the outliers were groundless.
irvingb01
There are men who act like that, *and* there are women who act as if mansplaining is "a man explaing something to a woman."
Rayallday91
A man explaining something is fine. A man condescendingly talking down to you and explaining like you’re five is mansplaining. 1/
Kamica
Okay... What if I do that to everyone though?
Casteelgrey
You're probably just an asshole, but at least it isn't sexist?
Kamica
Equal opportunities asshole, woo!
Skr121
My problem is that I think simply, so I always sound like talking to a 6 year old because that's how I talk
Mithi
Not a problem, you as do the same to a man. Doing it, as a man, just to women is where the problem starts.
Rayallday91
Bonus points if it’s a topic you’re well educated in and probably understand it better than the person mansplaining.
Iloveanonymityandilovebeingnoticed
I had my boss mansplain how to use the floor cleaner, then he couldn’t put it back together and I did it for him.