Prove me wrong: mansplaining does not exist.

BornFreeWE · 2020-02-19T08:15:52+00:00

Well, for the misandrists mansplaining is everything a man says which is not completely alligned to their own opinion.

That exists and should exist.

The official definition is a man explaining something to a woman 'in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing'. There we have it again... an assumed intent is enough to diagnose 'mansplaining'. And of course the woman can decide on her own which intent the man had and the man is not allowed to explain his intentions. That would be 'disrespecting the assessment and feelings of the woman' and again mansplaining. A perfect circle...

Often it is connected with the assumption that a less competent man is explaining something to a more competent women. Or at least something that woman can know because of the competence she has. That is seen as a proof that the man is sexist and doesn't expect that 'a woman can know that'. Again... assumptions over assumptions and the woman is the only one who is entitled to make this assumptions and her assumptions are always true.

In some cases her assumptions might be true. In that cases I would say mansplaining exists.

In ~90% of the cases men getting accused of mansplaining it is just bullying by the woman.

Of course it is sexist to give something a gendered name that can be done and is done by all genders.

BirdMington · 2020-02-19T08:21:05+00:00

Feminists avoid arguments because that would mean they could actually lose one.

It's the same as "rape culture" or "patriarchy". Feminists don't want to argue about these concepts because these are only used to make women think that they are constantly oppressed by men. They want women to believe that they need feminism to justify the existence of government funded feminist organizations. But what are these funds actually spent on?

So don't expect any arguments from feminists because it's a big business.

Supurpleman · 2020-02-19T12:04:35+00:00

"I don't have to listen to you. You're biologically incapable of making sense." -Feminists, to men

Not hate speech though...

EvilLothar · 2020-02-19T14:37:46+00:00

This is usually directed at men because men and women communicate differently. Most men will try to give you as much information as they have to enable you to make an informed decision (just like they would want to receive from another man).

Because the man doesn't know how much the person they are talking to knows, they will usually give more information then is required, and this leads to some women thinking they are being condesending, when in fact they are simply providing that to the women in the way they would present it to another man.

Tinnitus_Maximouse · 2020-02-19T11:30:18+00:00

As much as I dislike these new made up terms "mansplaining" "manspreading" they're just more forms of bullying, but, as much as I might hate to admit it, mansplaining can be a thing, where some overbearing know-it-all will try to explain something to a woman who is maybe moee experienced. However this can happen in reverse, or" ma'amsplaining" as I like to call it!!! 😄

Mackowatosc · 2020-02-19T12:41:04+00:00

That is correct. Correct term is being condescending.

Certain-Newt · 2020-02-19T07:14:00+00:00

It probably exists as much as womoaning, womanipulating, or an ovaryaction does ie: a slightly amusing and patronising way of one gender insulting the other. Pretty low point scoring though, if you use words like mansplaining, you’ve lost.

accidental_me · 2020-02-19T15:01:27+00:00

Mansplaing is a handy tool for feminists. They won't give it up anytime soon. Rather, we can expect other tactics to regulate men's speech, behavior, and even thinking.

DigitalisEdible · 2020-02-19T09:08:19+00:00

It does exist, but the number of Western men who will “correct” a woman because he thinks her opinion is worthless just because she’s a woman, is so tiny it’s statistically irrelevant. Seems to me that men are more likely to want to get their opinion across and have their say, and they’ll talk over other men, too. But when they talk over a woman, it’s made out to be an attack on their gender.

JaggedGreen88 · 2020-02-19T08:16:22+00:00

I would say it exists in that there are guys, (and women as well), that are assholes that think they know everything and try to "correct" people even when the person they are correcting is right and THEY are wrong. (Really isn't mansplaining but just people being asses but most feminists attribute this behavior solely to men). "Mansplaining" in the way many "feminists" define it, a man telling a woman what she already knows/correcting her with false info, is the fallacy.

I.E. I was at work a few weeks ago and my two coworkers, both women, ( pulled OT and worked the latter half of 2nd shift) and I were talking about mythology and mythical beings because one of the "was obsessed with monsters". This is a subject that really interests me as I've studied various mythologies and mythical creatures for 15 years. I have dozens of books on these subjects and have even written articles on it.

Anywho she starts going on about werewolves and vampires and I realize all the stuff she is stating as fact is from Supernatural and various other pop-media. So I wait until the convo turns in my direction and start talking about actual sources of vampire/werewolf mythos. I was very polite and didn't refute anything she had said. She ultimately cut me off with, " OMG stop mansplaining like you know what you're talking about."

So I left the area to do some cleaning. My other coworker bitched her out because unlike her the other knew that I studied mythology as a Hobby. The one who accused me late came up and, without apologizing, asked me for book recommendations. I, being the bigger man, gave a few titles.

I neglected to mention half of them were out of print and unavailable as e-books.

drpepper02 · 2020-02-20T18:20:49+00:00

Yes but there are also quite a few feminists or women so arrogant to try to explain the male experience and what it feel like to be a man to other men. Yet they will never call themselves on their own hypocrisy, because they think they know and understand men better than other men do.

2020-02-19T11:49:25+00:00

Womanexplaining exists

ErenVeng · 2020-02-19T15:48:17+00:00

Man mansplaining periods: https://www.reddit.com/r/menwritingwomen/comments/d3iz71/found_on_tumblr_under_a_post_about_hating_getting/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

I think that is the definition of mansplaining :/

xeviruiz · 2020-02-20T00:47:05+00:00

It does, same as womansplaining exists. It just that we don't use that word. I remember once my ex girlfriend not being happy with the way I fold my pants, so she just kept explaining me with the tone you would use to a five year old how to fold them.

So yeah. Both things exist

NDYoYo · 2020-02-19T07:14:58+00:00

Well it depends. If im talking to someone and that person believes in mansplaining then i am entiled to believe that womanipulating and toxic feminity exists too. Make sure to point it out as well. If shes trying to accuse u of domething while being the victim like, "oh so ur saying that women shouldnt be allowed to vote cuz theyre not in the military?", point it out and dont stay quiet. "No what im saying is... blah blah blah and btw no i did not phrase that. It seems u have inferred WRONGLY on my previous statements." Call it out so they become more insecure and they wont start pushing cuz theyll think its riskier

RichardJLyon · 2020-02-19T14:15:10+00:00

Self contradiction:

Claims that are patronising and condescending are invalid
‘Mansplaining’ as a term is patronising and condescending.
Therefore ‘Mansplaining’ as a term is invalid.

You are not wrong.

Konato-san · 2020-02-19T07:14:47+00:00

Mansplaining clearly exists because men are inherently evil and are physically unable of explaining anything without oppressing women, duh.

Title	Prove me wrong: mansplaining does not exist.
Author	mxlevy
Upvotes	51
Comments	27
Date	February 19, 2020 7:06 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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