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34 Times Guys Humiliated Themselves By Mansplaining Things To Skilled Individuals, As Shared By Women On Twitter
Even though men and women are supposed to be somewhat similar in a sense, sometimes the one and only thing that bonds us together is the fact that we're both human beings. Of course, not everyone is as oblivious as some might be, yet encountering very audacious men is a frequent occurrence in a woman’s life.
One of the best present-day "wonders" would probably be the mansplaining phenomenon. It’s insane how many men find any opportunity to explain something to a woman in a condescending and overconfident way when, in fact, nobody even asked them to share any of their input. It’s an issue that will probably be around for a while since society loves to presume that a woman is less knowledgeable, less skilled, and desires to hear men’s opinions 24/7.
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Some folks just love to explain things to women
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Though this particular problem is not humorous whatsoever, and many women have no other choice than to endure this kind of behavior on a daily basis, sometimes all we can do is look at it from a different perspective and just laugh. Thankfully, these days, many men are extremely self-aware and actually love women, so who knows, maybe in a couple of decades, we can all coexist peacefully.
Twitter users asked ladies to share instances when men tried to mansplain something they actually knew a lot about
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This Twitter user asked fellow women to share amusing examples of men mansplaining things that the women were quite aware of. The post received 627 likes and heaps of comments revealing entertaining stories and discussing the nerves of some individuals.
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The official definition of mansplaining is the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman in a patronizing or condescending way. Essentially speaking, when men mansplain, what they do is they explain a certain topic assuming that a woman has either no obvious knowledge about it or she's significantly lacking in understanding.
Sadly, gender issues have been around for pretty much forever and most folks have been so sucked into our patriarchal society that they constantly feel the need to show their toxic power and to project it on others without even realizing that they're doing it – which is why a good deal of men don't actually get the meaning of "mansplaining".
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Anthony Roberts 2 years ago
I bet idiots like this think they're actually impressing the lady instead of realizing they're just showing their ass.
Even though it might feel like the term was invented fairly recently, mansplaining has definitely been around for a while, yet the actual word was inspired by an essay written by Rebecca Solnit that was published in 2008.
In the said essay, Rebecca shared a story that sort of provoked folks to actually name this behavior. It all happened at a party when a conversation arose between Solnit and a man who heard that she had previously written a few books. Rebecca began to talk about her recent publication when the man decided to cut her off, asking if she was aware of this interesting book that recently came out – which in fact was hers. Though the author didn't use the word "mansplaining" per se, she described the occurrence as "something every woman knows".
Despite many believing this term to be sexist, it doesn't change the fact that it constantly happens to women all over the world. Gender inequality exists and society has made it easier for men to get away with things like that. Though many argue that nowadays folks overuse the term, it's important not to assume that someone's overreacting and to never dismiss the person's feelings, as those rarely come from nothing.
However, a good deal of folks believe that womansplaining is also a legitimate thing. Presumably, it comes from entitled men who cannot apprehend the fact that they're wrong, so instead of dealing with the consequences, they come up with a term that'll help them justify their actions once again. Of course, everyone is equally required to behave like an actual human being – whether you're a woman or a man, it's your job to not be a jerk towards folks that live on the same planet as you – but it doesn't mean that male entitlement should be ignored.
The world is changing, we constantly progress and learn from each other. It's crucial to remember that everyone understands that it's not "all men", though the amount of unpleasantries women had and have to deal with to this day is very saddening. Our number-one priority as the people of this rather cruel world is to always listen to each other, never dismiss someone's emotions or feeling and to constantly learn in order to make our society a safer place for everyone.
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Venatrix324 2 years ago
Aww look there's a heart in the photo!!!! Also some people just need a good ol' kick in the microscopic balls every once in a while.
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L.A. Trefry 2 years ago
People don't get what Old English is. A lot of people say SHAKESPEARE is Old English!
Who knows, maybe soon enough we'll get to see the times when gender issues will finally disappear into thin air so that everyone can live in calmness and solidarity. It takes time to learn and to listen to each other's worries, so for now all that we can do is to voice our concerns and to occasionally laugh at threads similar to this one.
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Fat Harry 2 years ago
I had a woman cyclist come up behind me quite fast when I (a man) was cycling casually along a country lane. She hung back for a while, which I thought was odd because she was clearly going quicker than me, so after I while I said "You can come past you know!" and she explained that basically some men get cross or try to pedal faster or whatever when she overtakes them. How fragile must these egos be? Woman was in better shape than me and clearly a better cyclist, but held back because *I* might be offended.
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Jp@nda 2 years ago (edited)
Ahh so by your logic then gentlemen, if I'm a chef then anybody who enjoys food is allowed to tell me how to cook once I mention that? Is that correct?? I would love for you guys to mosey on up to any male chef and give him a few pointers, like maybe how to boil water, or scramble an egg. Kick rocks!
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Johnny Rodriguez 2 years ago
And you shouldn't take high doses of dumbomin because it will aromatize into idiotin..
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Mobey Drunk 2 years ago
My wife knows a hell of lot more than I do about cars than I do (she and her dad rebilt a 57 Chevy Bel Aire together). Her dad is a retired mechanic and taught her well. I'll take her advice with no hesitation when the hood gets popped.
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Luther von Wolfen 2 years ago
Baffling. A pregnant 18yo approached me at work - she was homeless, I'm a shelter worker - and asked me a question about pregnancy. I automatically asked her to talk to my coworker who A) has some training as a nurse, and B) has given birth. I was pretty sure I knew the answer to her question, but my coworker was more qualified to answer. I don't understand why anyone would pretend to have knowledge they don't have.
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Thorfin Wolfsbane 2 years ago
Football: grown-ass men who specialize in recess and make 20 times what a heart surgeon makes.
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Mad Dragon 2 years ago
Skunks were originally classified as part of the weasel family, but have since been placed into their own family Mephitidae (mephitis being Latin for “bad odour”).
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Essex Eagle 2 years ago
Sounds more like the two of you could have spent more time getting to know each other
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Tiny Dancer 2 years ago
So many, but my personal fave was the male ex-friend (this is why he became an ex!) who met my 34-year-old autistic son for the first time. Yeah, apparently all those years of doctors and medicine and teachers were for nothing because, after just 30 minutes with my kid, this guy told me, "He's not autistic, he's just very needy and you're falling for it!" Oh dear, thirty-four years down the drain, why did nobody tell me?!
Anna Snorrepot 2 years ago
I bet your son doesn't even look autistic! And also didn't throw down some matches on the ground and call out a number. Pfft, your other son probably isn't a young Whatsit Cruise either. You've been had, Tiny Dancer, you've been had!
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Number 5 2 years ago
You really never know when you're going to run into mansplaining; sometimes it's over the stupidest things. I'm a really big fan of the Tintin so I wrote up a review aimed at others familiar with the comics that the Spielberg movie didn't do the best job trying to cram 3 comics into one movie. A former male friend I had at the time, who I took too long to realize didn't like letting me have an opinion, decided to berate me for it. Apparently he knew more than me because he read ONE Tintin comic and saw the movie. It was seriously stupid how much he wanted to tear me down for one little review.
Sofia Jones 2 years ago
While at college and majoring in neuroscience, a guy who had taken a total of zero bio or psych classes tried to explain to me how male and female brains are "different." When I told him that everything he was spouting ("Guys use the left side of their brain more." "Guys have fewer connections in the brain because they think more rigidly" etc) was utter nonsense, he tried to backpedal and say he meant it figuratively. As if these were abstract concepts and not quantifiable metrics
Ozacoter 2 years ago
Yeah. It is very clear by now that men and women do not think differently. It is true that on average some areas develop more often in a way or other depending on the gender. But it is not due to sex but to gender roles. It is because brain developes according on how you use it, so people doing the same tend to have same brain structures. For example taxi drivers have extremely well developed hypocampus because of their jobs (dealing with space memory). One of my closest friends is a neurologist and yeah, you can estimate the gender of the person seing a brain scan but it is extremely unreliable. Same as you can assume that a short adult is a female because we tend to be shorter on average but that does not mean that you can identify the sex of the skeleton by its height.
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Tiny Dancer 2 years ago
So many, but my personal fave was the male ex-friend (this is why he became an ex!) who met my 34-year-old autistic son for the first time. Yeah, apparently all those years of doctors and medicine and teachers were for nothing because, after just 30 minutes with my kid, this guy told me, "He's not autistic, he's just very needy and you're falling for it!" Oh dear, thirty-four years down the drain, why did nobody tell me?!
Anna Snorrepot 2 years ago
I bet your son doesn't even look autistic! And also didn't throw down some matches on the ground and call out a number. Pfft, your other son probably isn't a young Whatsit Cruise either. You've been had, Tiny Dancer, you've been had!
Load More Replies... Number 5 2 years ago
You really never know when you're going to run into mansplaining; sometimes it's over the stupidest things. I'm a really big fan of the Tintin so I wrote up a review aimed at others familiar with the comics that the Spielberg movie didn't do the best job trying to cram 3 comics into one movie. A former male friend I had at the time, who I took too long to realize didn't like letting me have an opinion, decided to berate me for it. Apparently he knew more than me because he read ONE Tintin comic and saw the movie. It was seriously stupid how much he wanted to tear me down for one little review.
Sofia Jones 2 years ago
While at college and majoring in neuroscience, a guy who had taken a total of zero bio or psych classes tried to explain to me how male and female brains are "different." When I told him that everything he was spouting ("Guys use the left side of their brain more." "Guys have fewer connections in the brain because they think more rigidly" etc) was utter nonsense, he tried to backpedal and say he meant it figuratively. As if these were abstract concepts and not quantifiable metrics
Ozacoter 2 years ago
Yeah. It is very clear by now that men and women do not think differently. It is true that on average some areas develop more often in a way or other depending on the gender. But it is not due to sex but to gender roles. It is because brain developes according on how you use it, so people doing the same tend to have same brain structures. For example taxi drivers have extremely well developed hypocampus because of their jobs (dealing with space memory). One of my closest friends is a neurologist and yeah, you can estimate the gender of the person seing a brain scan but it is extremely unreliable. Same as you can assume that a short adult is a female because we tend to be shorter on average but that does not mean that you can identify the sex of the skeleton by its height.
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