30 Women Sit Back And Let Men Dig Their Own Graves In New Mansplaining Trend
InterviewJoining 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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So he explaned it so well to her, that she was able to fly one herself the very next day! 👌🏻
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.
Load More Replies...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!
It's not on us to teach men. Grow up and figure it out.
Load More Replies...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.
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.
“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.
Why are you at a bar when you have to preform surgery the next day is the question.
If he was complaining about HIS job then it's not mansplaining
You don't understand mansplaining, do you?
Load More Replies...Again, not mansplaining. Just two completely different situations. Just because your job is hard doesn’t make other jobs any less hard.
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
I opened up to my (ex) wife... She used it all against me when divorcing her was looming...
Load More Replies...Why does being a brain surgeon make you better than anyone else? No one works harder than you apparently.
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.
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.
And also, the women in this post could have gone: AWESOME! I do that too!
Load More Replies...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
I knew someone would try and mansplain what mansplaining is. LOL
So all of these are women who can't hold a conversation because it's not about them Got it.
Wow, the comments on this one. Tell me you're an incel without telling me you're an incel.
"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.
Load More Replies...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.
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.
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.
Load More Replies..."Offside is when..." I stop there cause no one doesent really know what it is.. 🙃
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.
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.
Load More Replies...I know many a doctor that is clueless about cpr. This proves nothing.
Is it alittle concerning that everyone one of these postings talks about being in a bar?
Yeah, how dare women have a career AND a social life! 🙄
Load More Replies...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?
Load More Replies...Yeah - go girl! But this doesn't sound like mansplaining...
Sounds like he'd be impressed if he knew what he did.
Load More Replies...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?"
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.
“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.”
I'm assuming that the brain pictured was no longer required by its owner
No. The previous owner just got elected POTUS
Load More Replies...as a crime show fan I did think she didn't like him explaining so she chopped him up
Load More Replies...Oh my god! He was so annoying she k****d him and sliced up his brain?! 🤣
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
Load More Replies...This explains why most police are a******s. It's because they are hung over at work.
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
Load More Replies...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.
Load More Replies...While it’s no secret that in some sectors, the numbers of men and women working are far from equal, in certain occupations, the difference is no less than shocking. Careersmart notes that when it comes to vehicle technicians, mechanics, and electricians (as of 2023), men comprise 99.2% of the workforce, while their female counterparts add up to less than 1%.
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.)
That it's fun to operate while under the influence of things that tell you not to operate heavy machinery :D
Load More Replies...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.
Load More Replies...Got the overall meaning of it now, thanks to those that sent the link/explanations!
Mansplaining isn't necessarily about WHAT he said. A lot of the time it's about HOW he said it.
Load More Replies...Strong work. I rode Trucks, Rescues, Hazmats, etc. before I retired. To me, Engine will always be the best job in the fire service.
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?
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!
Load More Replies...Then you should be extra impressed that she can do the same shìt.
Load More Replies...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.
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.
Load More Replies...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.”
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
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)
Load More Replies...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
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 😂
You’re confusing “blue collar” with “white collar,” aren’tcha? Blue collar jobs ain’t easy.
Load More Replies...What awful parents she had to spell her name like that.
Load More Replies...Got the overall meaning of it now, thanks to those that sent the link/explanations!
You just don't want to get it, do you? *sigh* Here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansplaining
Load More Replies...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.
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?
Load More Replies...Except for the ones about pilots. Those can totally be mansplane.
Load More Replies...Are you not aware how many men think they're chatting a girl up by proving how much better than her they are?
Load More Replies...Look fake af lol. Have fun playing goalie without the top half of your gear.
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🤦🏽♀️
Load More Replies...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
What does her clothing have to do with anything?
Load More Replies...That's silly. There are lacrosse teams all over the US
Load More Replies...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.
Load More Replies...Being underestimated happens to to be my FAVORITE way of getting the upper hand. ; ) Let them mansplain.....they won't see you coming!!!!!! ;- D
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.
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.
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
Load More Replies...because obviously all attractive women want to be vacuous clothes horses.
Load More Replies...I would be surprised if any of these actually happened, it's all contrived for their followers.
Load More Replies...I wonder how many of these were just men talking about what they do, and the women didn't bother to mention they also do a similar job. Rather than engaging in conversation about your shared interests, you decide instead to do a TikTok about it.
Nothing here suggests the woman actually told him what her job is. If that brain surgeon said she was a brain surgeon and then the bartender went on to say 'No, you're wrong, my job is harder' that's not mansplaining, it's just stupid.
So "mansplaining" today means "telling you about"? If you're a pilot. And he's a pilot. I'd call that a conversation. Also, it's only mansplaining if he knows you are a pilot but still tells you how to fly. So I call BS on a lot of these. But hey ... tick tack.
I'll start out by saying I'm definitely a feminist, and most of this tripe had me rolling my eyes for the very reason you stated. F*cking TikTok. 🙄
Load More Replies...Me at a random morning scrolling bp- Also me wondering how many sexy tough women really !!! need to brag about their jobs on tiktok
I can't decide who this article made me hate more, women claiming every other thing men say as mansplaining, men clearly mansplaying in few of them, person who published this monstrosity of an article, tiktok or a whole humanity. Probably all.
I don't understand the "letting a man mansplain to me...". LETTING? The minute a guy starts to mansplain to me, I cut him off, tell him i know what i'm doing, and to take a hike. Why sit there and listen to the drivel?
None of these actually happened. It's just more of the look-at-me BS we live with nowadays.
Many of these are more "Do you know who you're talking to?" coincidences than mansplaining. Lots of topics need explaining to 99% of the people you'd meet - male and female. To me, mansplaining is more about explaining heart surgery to a woman when you know she's a cardiologist.
Notice how the majority of these encounters happen in a bar? Perhaps meeting guys in a bar is a bad idea? That's why I don't go to bars.
I would be surprised if any of these actually happened, it's all contrived for their followers.
Load More Replies...I wonder how many of these were just men talking about what they do, and the women didn't bother to mention they also do a similar job. Rather than engaging in conversation about your shared interests, you decide instead to do a TikTok about it.
Nothing here suggests the woman actually told him what her job is. If that brain surgeon said she was a brain surgeon and then the bartender went on to say 'No, you're wrong, my job is harder' that's not mansplaining, it's just stupid.
So "mansplaining" today means "telling you about"? If you're a pilot. And he's a pilot. I'd call that a conversation. Also, it's only mansplaining if he knows you are a pilot but still tells you how to fly. So I call BS on a lot of these. But hey ... tick tack.
I'll start out by saying I'm definitely a feminist, and most of this tripe had me rolling my eyes for the very reason you stated. F*cking TikTok. 🙄
Load More Replies...Me at a random morning scrolling bp- Also me wondering how many sexy tough women really !!! need to brag about their jobs on tiktok
I can't decide who this article made me hate more, women claiming every other thing men say as mansplaining, men clearly mansplaying in few of them, person who published this monstrosity of an article, tiktok or a whole humanity. Probably all.
I don't understand the "letting a man mansplain to me...". LETTING? The minute a guy starts to mansplain to me, I cut him off, tell him i know what i'm doing, and to take a hike. Why sit there and listen to the drivel?
None of these actually happened. It's just more of the look-at-me BS we live with nowadays.
Many of these are more "Do you know who you're talking to?" coincidences than mansplaining. Lots of topics need explaining to 99% of the people you'd meet - male and female. To me, mansplaining is more about explaining heart surgery to a woman when you know she's a cardiologist.
Notice how the majority of these encounters happen in a bar? Perhaps meeting guys in a bar is a bad idea? That's why I don't go to bars.
