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Joining the words “man” and “explain”, society has coined the perfect term to use when a male feels the need to tell you how things are done or how they work. And it’s safe to assume that many people—men and women alike—have experienced what it’s like to listen to someone “mansplain” things.

One of the many problems with that is, you really have to know when or—more importantly—who to mansplain things to. That has been emphasized by a new internet trend where women let a guy mansplain something to them, only to show that that something is (related to) how they make a living themselves.

Scroll down to find some viral examples of the trend on the list below, and see for yourself why it might be better to ask if a person knows how things work, before jumping to conclusions that they don’t and that they’re waiting for you to tell them.

On the list below, you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with one of the women that went viral on TikTok for her video of “letting the guy explain”, neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, MD, better known as Ladyspinedoc, who was kind enough to share her thoughts on the trend.

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#1

Woman listening at a bar and later piloting a plane, highlighting the TikTok "mansplain" trend.

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Lee Banks
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved watching my pilot buddy explain she had to leave due to an early flight. That she was piloting.

Game Guy
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can still explain how a helicopter flies, which is that it's so ugly the ground repels it. ;)

Lilian Venhorst
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So he explaned it so well to her, that she was able to fly one herself the very next day! 👌🏻

Mike L
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11 months ago

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So she was being polite. But really, no need. If she just reached in her bag (she obviously carries a bag, proof in photo) and said "I need to let you know before you embarrass yourself", then flash her pilot license.

Judes
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11 months ago

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Knowing how a plane flies is quite different to knowing how to fly a plane! It's possible (and not unusual) to have one of these knowledges and not the other.

Game Guy
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11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You cannot pass the PPL written exam without understanding the basics of aerodynamic physics. No, you don't need to know how to design a cruise missile, but you do need to understand applied Newtonian physics including lift, drag, angle of attack, airflow over various surfaces etc.

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Jrog
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11 months ago (edited)

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C'mon, she has about 1 year experience flying a 1962 Piper Cherokee trainer (N5546W) registered to a rental agency in Arizona... Let's not pretend this gal is the new Sully, ok? She is just using ragebait to fish for tiktok engagement.

Feelings are fake
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11 months ago

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She probably acted like an airhead to get a free drink in the first place.

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    #2

    Woman listens to mansplaining about motorbikes; juxtaposed with her racing at a World Championship event.

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    Learner Panda
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some years ago I worked in an office block, with parking on the ground level. A colleague came in and asked whose m/bike was parked there. I said it's mine; he clearly didn't believe me. When the time came to leave, I put on my leathers, picked up my crash helmet, walked down to the bike, kick started it and rode away. Girl power!

    Daddy’s Girl
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My SIL had her own Harley. She stands 5’ and is under 100#.

    Mike L
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    11 months ago

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    Yet again, it was up to her to say "stop right there; I compete in motorbike races". And then go on to tell about the bike she rides, and where she will race again.

    tee-lena
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not on us to teach men. Grow up and figure it out.

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    #3

    Woman listens to mansplaining; second image shows her dressed as a soldier on a weekend adventure. TikTok trend example.

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    Mike L
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here that. Got retired military friends where I live (I'm in S.E. Asia) and I've twice seen different instances where a friend either shut down someone who was bragging about their "special ops" background, or in the case of this story, just flat out told the person, "you wouldn't have got through training, and you certainly are not S.O. material.

    Gingergirl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here that? Surely you mean hear that?

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    Mrs.C
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's giving Lady Catherine de Bourgh- If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.

    Danny Phantom
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    11 months ago

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    How is explaining the reason why you did or didn’t do something (regardless of how b******t it is) considered mansplaining. This really shows how a lot of women throw the term around w***y nilly.

    Feelings are fake
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    11 months ago

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    Wow, a drop from 6 ft out of a helicopter is so dangerous.

    By now, TikTok has seen quite a few videos following the format of “letting the guy explain… me the next day”, many of which have gone viral. Take Dr. Grunch's video, for instance; uploaded roughly a week ago, it has already been viewed more than eight million times.

    Known to her followers as Ladyspinedoc, the Georgia-based neurosurgeon, Betsy Grunch, MD, has been in practice since 2013, and on social media since 2021. Talking about the latter with Bored Panda, she noted that it can be a great tool to fight such issues as gender inequality or support such ideas as women’s empowerment.

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    Social media and the internet are powerful platforms for raising awareness about gender inequality. They allow us to share experiences, shine a light on problems, and propose solutions to change our collective mindset,” Ladyspinedoc said.

    #4

    Woman listening to mansplaining at a bar, then depicted in surgical gear for brain surgery.

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    CherylTunt
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are you at a bar when you have to preform surgery the next day is the question.

    Lee Banks
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't have to drink to go to a bar.

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    Panda Panda Bo Banda
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If he was complaining about HIS job then it's not mansplaining

    Susie Elle
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    11 months ago

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    Just because the person telling you that their job is hard happens to be a man, doesn't make it mansplaining.

    Danny Phantom
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, not mansplaining. Just two completely different situations. Just because your job is hard doesn’t make other jobs any less hard.

    Matt Du
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this had been a women, it would of been called venting and everybody would congratulated them on doing something positive for their mental health. When men get this feedback from opening up, it's no wonder none of us want to express our feelings and frustrations. And the suic*de rate is way higher

    LongFang
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I opened up to my (ex) wife... She used it all against me when divorcing her was looming...

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    Gingergirl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does being a brain surgeon make you better than anyone else? No one works harder than you apparently.

    Laura Smith
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, so his job can't be difficult too? This is so cringe,

    Philipp Burri
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but it's not exactly rocket science, is it now..

    Strack Attack
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go fúçk yourself. Are you gatekeeping how difficult jobs are? I bet you wouldn't last a day working retail with shítTY customers. Get fUçKèd, CûNt.

    Sudeep Sarkar
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They spend a lot of time at bars.

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    #5

    Woman listening to a man's story in a bar; next day, wearing a pilot uniform, part of TikTok mansplain trend.

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    Nea
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mansplaining is a very real problem. That said, many of these are just men telling women about what they do and perhaps it being hard. This is not mansplaining.

    Winnie the Moo
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And also, the women in this post could have gone: AWESOME! I do that too!

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    olaff 422
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, and hear me out, you could also tell him you're a pilot and you could possibly form a fun new friendship. I'm already over this dumb post.

    DennyS (denzoren)
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, so they're both pilots? That's pretty cool.

    Inglourioustmnt
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im a pilot, if i tell you im a pilot thats not mansplaining. If you weren’t so stuck up we could have shared stories and bonded over our experiences as a pilot

    Amanda Reinstatler
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew someone would try and mansplain what mansplaining is. LOL

    Feelings are fake
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So all of these are women who can't hold a conversation because it's not about them Got it.

    JJKeene
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, the comments on this one. Tell me you're an incel without telling me you're an incel.

    Pa
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Tell me you're a _____ without telling me you're a _____." Who else still says this? And using incel as an insult is pretty much out these days. Lame. Some parrots are stuck in a loop. It's a pity.

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    Talking about the “letting the guy explain” trend on TikTok, Dr. Grunch pointed out that such trends can be empowering, as they show women that they are not alone in their experiences. “They remind us that we are enough, encouraging confidence in our intelligence and abilities.

    “I believe it’s essential to highlight that women are intelligent and capable of achieving incredible things. Too often, we’re underestimated or spoken down to, and that needs to change,” she added, sharing why she, too, decided to give the trending video format a go.

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    #6

    Woman listening to mansplaining at a sports event and reporting in a stadium, part of the TikTok trend.

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    Dusty's mom
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In American football, if a player jumps the scrimmage line before the play is called, they're offside. Beats me what it means in soccer.

    2bwhctmvgn
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's more detailed and precise than this, but essentially you cannot pass the ball to a teammate who is, at the time the pass starts, closer to the opponents' goal than fewer than two members of the opposing team.

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    WindySwede
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Offside is when..." I stop there cause no one doesent really know what it is.. 🙃

    2bwhctmvgn
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one doesn't know? So everyone knows?

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    Donna Harris
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pic looks like she's choking him

    Sudeep Sarkar
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a man's sport. She has no business there.

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    Woman reacting to mansplaining in a bar, followed by her washing hands at work in medical scrubs.

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    quentariel
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People can bring bragging for a cpr certificate way too far, but I think mentioning you have that is only a huge plus. Besides, for all the things people can brag about, a potential life saving knowledge is one of the most respectful.

    HardBoiledBlonde
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been COR Certified for decades and have never bragged about it and have only mentioned it, if pertinent, like during a life threatening emergency.

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    Jay Cee
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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any her day job is . . . . ?

    Thomas51
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    During our First Aider in the Workplace course the paramedic/trainer (female) said the LAST person you want as a first responder is a doctor/surgeon . . . can't think why :o)

    Barry Lawson
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know many a doctor that is clueless about cpr. This proves nothing.

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    Mike Macron
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it alittle concerning that everyone one of these postings talks about being in a bar?

    Kayleigh Samson
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, how dare women have a career AND a social life! 🙄

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    Mike L
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    11 months ago

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    Done reading these. Every single example is totally the fault of the woman. Just tell them! Show them your related credentials. Tell them where you work. Stupidest series of related posts I've ever seen on BP.

    Holly Marley
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ever tried to interrupt one of these guys?? Hah. And why is the guy lecturing any of this in the first place? To show off, to prove how knowledgeable he is, To Brag. How about learning to have a real conversation? No no, that is far too hard for men?

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    #8

    Woman at a bar with a drink; another in a pilot suit by a jet, reflecting "Me Letting A Man Mansplain" trend on TikTok.

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    Who cares what I think, but...
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah - go girl! But this doesn't sound like mansplaining...

    Michael Largey
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like he'd be impressed if he knew what he did.

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    Thomas51
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the not too distant future: "The government spent millions of dollars on training me to be a fighter pilot but our Beloved President and our Secretary of Defense say that there's no place on the front line for females so I'm going to retrain as a filing clerk - what do YOU do?"

    Vermonta
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could have encouraged him by talking about your experience

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    In many of the viral videos, the mansplainers supposedly comment on a job that’s often considered to be a “manly” one. But, as the videos clearly show, women can do a great job in male-dominated sectors, too.

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    “Categorizing jobs as ‘manly’ or ‘womanly’ is harmful,” Dr. Grunch noted, seconding the idea that occupations shouldn’t be gendered. “It can discourage individuals from pursuing careers they might excel in, simply because of societal expectations about gender roles.”

    #9

    Two women taking a selfie at a bar, showcasing the "mansplain" TikTok trend with a humorous follow-up image.

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    Tucker Cahooter
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm assuming that the brain pictured was no longer required by its owner

    Oerff On Tour
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. The previous owner just got elected POTUS

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    RP
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me that is his brain

    Subaru645
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With some fava beans, and a chianti…?

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    Sue Denham
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not *his* brain . . . is it?

    Alistair's mom, (poor lad)
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    as a crime show fan I did think she didn't like him explaining so she chopped him up

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    MistBorn
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the brain belong to the man from the bar ?

    Debbie Pugsley
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    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is she slicing a brain like a chunk of meat?

    Julie Stacy
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was the mansplainer's brain since he never uses it.

    Kayleigh Samson
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my god! He was so annoying she k****d him and sliced up his brain?! 🤣

    Thomas51
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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    - Uh, would you mind telling me whose brain I did put in? - And you won't be angry? - I will not be angry. - Abby someone. - Abby someone? - Abby who? - Abby normal. (D@mn the lack of formatting!)

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    #10

    Woman in red top letting a man mansplain at the bar, then in police uniform by a patrol car the next morning.

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    Renee H.
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it! Hope you accidentally on purpose let him see your badge.

    Sudeep Sarkar
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the only place you can hope to meet guys?

    Thomas51
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The donut shop wouldn't be open late at night!

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    Jason Boyd
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you're both in the police? What's the problem there?

    Weasel Wise
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The man just assumed that she was clueless about the job when she does the exact same thing. Lemme mansplain mansplaning to you since you clearly are clueless.... lol

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    Pa
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I call absolute bs on this one. There is NO WAY this happened. Cops are tight with each other. They recognize each other at sight. Y'all know nothing about actual law enforcement officers if you don't know that. I challenge anyone to verify these posts.

    Schmebulock
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This explains why most police are a******s. It's because they are hung over at work.

    Kayleigh Samson
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, just because you have a drinking problem, doesn't mean everyone else does too! Some people are capable of having a social life without getting pissed

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    Hausser
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    11 months ago (edited)

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    Yeah but its the men who have to do the real work, like wrestle with junkies. A d**g fueld guy just stands up and walks away when 2 female officers try to pin him down. Plus, theres a whole bunch of body cam footage where women completly shut down and go into self preservation mode once the bullets start flying, while their male colleagues run towards the sound of gun fire.

    Pa
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are plenty of female officers who can take care of business without assistance but there are mucho muy many that can't. The female body, while strong, is not typically as strong as the male body. It's an indisputable fact of life. Some people are so fragile and sensitive that they can't handle this reality. So they downvote. Doesn't change anything. Can't hide from the cosmos. These posts are just cat nip for the bitter man haters. Poor things.

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    Woman listening at a bar with text overlay, and a pink car at a race track, highlighting the mansplain trend on TikTok.

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    Liz Mary
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To Thanos'Fingers How said she is the one taking photos?! She's driving the truck

    Sudeep Sarkar
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They seek deep knowledge at a bar.

    Thanos'Fingers
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    11 months ago

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    Taking close up photos of non-street legal vehicles on a track? Does that make one a good driver?

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    The situation is reportedly similar with carpenters and joiners, electricians and electrical fitters, metal working production and maintenance fitters, and plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers, among others. (The occupation with the highest proportion of females, comprising as much as 97.8%, is nursery nurses and assistants.)

    #12

    Person listening to mansplaining about machinery; ship operating shown in background, part of TikTok trend.

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    Mike Macron
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone seems to be at the bar but me.

    WindySwede
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What aboat it.. /jk 🙃

    HTakeover
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That it's fun to operate while under the influence of things that tell you not to operate heavy machinery :D

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    Jay Cee
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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doing what exactly, context please.

    Thomas51
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry but an iPhone 15 isn't "operating heavy machinery". Please "womansplain" what you actually do on board or are you the ship's photographer?

    The Shark
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    11 months ago

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    She looks an awful lot like the moto racer in #2 🤔

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    11 months ago

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    Are you not a man? - No offence - the picture is just a bit confusing.

    Pavni
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, shes not a man and you know that. Given the article and the use of the word mansplaining, you were clearly just tryong to put her down. Smh she doesnt even look like a man.

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    #13

    Woman in a bar listening to mansplaining, then in firefighter gear the next morning as part of TikTok trend.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got the overall meaning of it now, thanks to those that sent the link/explanations!

    Sarah
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mansplaining isn't necessarily about WHAT he said. A lot of the time it's about HOW he said it.

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    Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero"
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Strong work. I rode Trucks, Rescues, Hazmats, etc. before I retired. To me, Engine will always be the best job in the fire service.

    Jay Cee
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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like she could do with a decent night's sleep.

    Inglourioustmnt
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why you at the bar when you gotta wake up at 4? Also dont fire fighters work like a week and a half on/ week and a half off or something?

    Binky Melnik
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they’re off for a week, why wouldn’t they be at a bar? If they’re not working 24/7, what’s the problem doing things during their off time? And finally, maybe she gets up at 0200 and stops at the bar for breakfast? And/or to catch up with coworkers getting off worker? Seems to me you could do with a LOTTA ‘splaining!

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    Hausser
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    11 months ago

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    I have a few friends who are in the volunteer fire departement. I have trouble imagine her with her skinny build doing the same things they do.

    Weasel Wise
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then you should be extra impressed that she can do the same shìt.

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    #14

    Two people humorously illustrating the "letting a man mansplain" trend on TikTok, swapping roles in daily tasks.

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    cerinamroth
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the fact is you're both allowed to complain because both jobs are hard for you in different ways. There doesn't have to be a winner.

    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is most men don't view domestic labor as 'real work'. Every woman knows that yes, domestic labor is indeed hard work and we have begun to demand equal recognition.

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    Sarah
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried to be a SAHM once. I lasted 2 months before going back to work. IMO SAHMs are bada$$es.

    Gingergirl
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not mansplaining

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My other half has quite enough experience of both to know full well that looking after a baby or toddler is harder than going to work, and has expressed to me more than once frustration with men that don't get it.

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being a SAHM is right up there with being attacked by a demon, being shot at by gang members, or being thrown off the golden gate bridge. What a nightmare.

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Inquiring minds need to know what his job was.

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    Talking about the situation in her field of work, Ladyspinedoc shared that unfortunately, misogyny remains prevalent in the field of medicine. “That said, efforts to change the narrative are gaining momentum, and things are steadily improving,” she added.

    “In my particular specialty, neurosurgery, only about 9% of board-certified neurosurgeons are women. This lack of representation often discourages other women from pursuing careers in these fields. Diversity is essential for growth, and I hope social media trends like this can inspire more women to enter traditionally male-dominated professions.”

    #15

    Split image showing TikTok trend: woman in a bathroom mirror and a group rucking with text captions.

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    Tucker Cahooter
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was another one of these "would have punched a drill sergeant" earlier. Maybe it was the same guy and he says that to every women he talks to. Me, I would have joined the army but I didn't like the idea of having my long hair cut and beard removed

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid, I wanted to join the Air Force just like my dad (he was a navigator during the Vietnam War.) But my dad told me they don't make left-handed planes, so my dreams of being a fighter pilot went out the window XD (also, I'm lazy af and I'd die in Basic)

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    Army Turtle
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A baby strapped to your chest? Do we need a better reason to not have women on the front lines? **Hiding from the enemy*** - baby cries out. F**k! GTFOH

    David Smith
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bee glad he told you - It lets you know not to go home with him

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And some how managing not to punch a drill sergeant

    Thanos'Fingers
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well clearly, she wouldn't have punched a drill sergeant!

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    #16

    Woman smiling in a mirror selfie with text overlay about mansplaining; the next frame shows a skydiving view.

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    #17

    Woman measuring something in a workshop while listening to mansplaining; tractor view in a field the next day.

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    Abraxas59
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s our girl blue collar workers don’t know a hard days work but us farmers u should have told him to come do your job for a day id have given him half n hour 😂

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re confusing “blue collar” with “white collar,” aren’tcha? Blue collar jobs ain’t easy.

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    #18

    Two women relaxing, listening to a man explain his blue-collar job. Trend mansplain example from TikTok.

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    Tamra
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Kayedence"? 🤣

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What awful parents she had to spell her name like that.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got the overall meaning of it now, thanks to those that sent the link/explanations!

    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just don't want to get it, do you? *sigh* Here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansplaining

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    #19

    Woman smiling in a mirror selfie; later, she installs an HVAC system, referencing the TikTok mansplain trend.

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    Thanos'Fingers
    Community Member
    11 months ago

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    Well that's a worksite hazard...

    #20

    Woman listens to man mansplain at a racetrack, embracing TikTok trend humor.

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    HTakeover
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was confused on this because based on the pic, it seemed like part of her job was to ask them so they could explain it on camera to people at home. But I sold a piece of my soul & watched the clip. She's a social media manager for certain drivers & the dude in blue was just mansplaining away while she was visibly & audibly checked out, lol.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at her face, even if she knows nothing about the sport (which is ridiculous considering where she is and she has a lanyard around her neck) she doesn't need or want this and he's ploughing on anyway. What is the matter with him?

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    #21

    Woman humorously listening to a man mansplain tire inflation, juxtaposed with her operating large farming machinery.

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    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can I womansplain that it's "mansplain" and not "mansplane"?

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except for the ones about pilots. Those can totally be mansplane.

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    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well maybe he had a point seeing as how she's refuelling the truck and not putting in air. Did she MEAN to check the tire pressure and get confused?

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What machine is this, please?

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    #22

    Woman at bar listening to mansplaining about a pipeline job, with equipment shown the next morning.

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    The Shark
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok. So unfortunately all of these posts look like girls taking selfies on any random night out, next to a pic of a girl working a job that may or may not be hers?

    Thanos'Fingers
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, same job. Is conversation a lost art?

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you not aware how many men think they're chatting a girl up by proving how much better than her they are?

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    #23

    Two women contrasting mansplaining: one listening, one showing dirty hands from work under machinery.

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    #24

    Side-by-side images of a woman: left in casual attire, right in hockey gear; part of TikTok's mansplain trend.

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    cogadh
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's Mikayla Demaiter, former goalie for the Bluewater Hawks, now a model and "influencer".

    KieLeaHar
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think she’s more of a model wannabe and that she’s modelling the hockey outfit…

    Inglourioustmnt
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look fake af lol. Have fun playing goalie without the top half of your gear.

    #25

    Woman in a stylish setting on the left, doctor in scrubs on the right, highlighting the "mansplain" trend on TikTok.

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    Thomas51
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but Doogie Howser was just 16 . . . . what do you mean, Doogie Howser wasn't real? This is Boredpanda, NONE of this is real!

    #26

    TikTok trend: woman in mirror photo, text about mansplaining; workmen in vests and helmets with text "Meanwhile" on right.

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    Thomas51
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this, girls and boys, is where the American expression "b******d" comes from.

    #27

    Two images: Left shows women at a bar listening, right shows a female race driver in gear, referencing the "mansplain" TikTok trend.

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    Kelly Scott
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    11 months ago

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    Having actually worked a few "dirty" jobs in my lifetime, I know how hard you can sweat. So seeing these women all made up in their little uniforms and costumes makes me really not believe them and that's too bad, because otherwise this could be a real teaching moment.

    tee-lena
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you not heard of waterproof makeup and setting spray? my makeup never moves cuz I pay for quality makeup. Like they do. Even drugstore stuff has waterproof makeup. I am in menopause. Which means I pour sweat down my face but the makeup stays put. Add to the oh f**k it if you don't believe us because we have makeup on🤦🏽‍♀️

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    Thanos'Fingers
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    11 months ago

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    Hey this time she's actually got the job mentioned!

    #28

    Two people, one in a sports jersey, with captions about mansplaining.

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    Thomas51
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guy: "But we usually leave the purse in the locker room."

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is he explaining sports to you as you walk away? And what are you wearing? Some kind of short graduation robe? I am confused by this one, but hope you enjoy your lacrosse

    Elaine Dodge
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What does her clothing have to do with anything?

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    Colt Winkler
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lacrosse? maybe they are canadian

    dotti calhoun
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's silly. There are lacrosse teams all over the US

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    #29

    Woman looking unfazed, text reads "Men 'Mansplaining'" next to a colorful monster truck.

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    cerinamroth
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not racing surely, that's vehicle gymnastics!

    Thanos'Fingers
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That really isn't racing... Why would a monster truck driver know a thing about racing on a track? Unless it's a side gig. But most of those people own these trucks and bring them to shows, not race tracks.

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    Amanda Reinstatler
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being underestimated happens to to be my FAVORITE way of getting the upper hand. ; ) Let them mansplain.....they won't see you coming!!!!!! ;- D

    Feelings are fake
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right after, she acted like an idiot to get his free drinks.

    #30

    Woman humorously showcasing "Me Letting A Man Mansplain" trend on TikTok, wearing casual and work attire.

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    Jrog
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's ridiculous She is an ACCOUNT MANAGER (i.e. sales) in an EQUIPMENT RENTAL company. That's not blue collar by a long shot. Also, looks like her job nowadays is secondary to the influencer thing. In the photo she is posing, and the post is just her lying for clout.

    Hannah
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh, anything to back up that statement?

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    Hrc
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of this thread is toxic. Girls just say you know what the man is talking about. Dont let him explain his job too much.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    10 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately it isn't that easy. They're there to tell you how much better than you they are. It took me ages to work out they thought this was how they should chat up a girl! They will talk across you or not listen to what you are saying because they have to get their own message across. It is so much easier to just nod and let them yap

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    BROmanicus85
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    11 months ago

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    She's gorgeous!!! Kudos for her and her job! She could have been a model any day of the week!

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    because obviously all attractive women want to be vacuous clothes horses.

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