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30 Women Sit Back And Let Men Dig Their Own Graves In New Mansplaining Trend
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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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Learner Panda 2 days ago
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!
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Mike L 1 day ago
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.
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CherylTunt 2 days ago
Why are you at a bar when you have to preform surgery the next day is the question.
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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Dusty's mom 1 day ago
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.
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quentariel 2 days ago
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.
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.”
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Tucker Cahooter 2 days ago
I'm assuming that the brain pictured was no longer required by its owner
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.)
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DennyS (denzoren) 2 days ago (edited)
Got the overall meaning of it now, thanks to those that sent the link/explanations!
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Tucker Cahooter 2 days ago
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
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.”
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cerinamroth 2 days ago
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.
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HTakeover 1 day ago
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.
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NetworkMan 2 days ago
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.
Gary 2 days ago (edited)
What a vacuous and pointless rehash from Bored Panda, total s**t of the highest order. Clearly none of this happened, just facile BS from tik tok people, who at some point in life will have to actually grow up.
Tara Noe 2 days ago
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.
SirWriteALot 2 days ago
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.
Captain Grump 2 days ago
I don't want to discount for a second how insufferable and patronizing men often are toward women, but a lot of these sound like the women kept quiet about their jobs or expertise and let the dude ramble on. These would be more interesting if the "mansplaining" happened even when the guy knows he's talking to a pro (which I know happens too often - I'm just not convinced that's always the case here.)
Alex Schneider 2 days ago
Me at a random morning scrolling bp- Also me wondering how many sexy tough women really !!! need to brag about their jobs on tiktok
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 days ago
BP ladies, mansplaining is the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. I hope that helps.
John Harrison 1 day ago
If I start to explain my job as a firefighter to another MAN, and he just looks at me silently and nods, I'm going to keep explaining, fairly assuming that he's NOT a firefighter and doesn't know much about. It has nothing to do with gender. If that same MAN then posts on tiktok the next day, saying, "Tee hee, silly man, I'm a firefighter TOO!" then he's just making an idiot of himself.
quentariel 2 days ago
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.
Schmebulock 1 day ago
None of these actually happened. It's just more of the look-at-me BS we live with nowadays.
Surly Scot 1 day ago
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?
Malamutes 8 hours ago
So men, never talk about what you do, because the hot chick you're talking to does the same thing, only better. You ride street bikes? She's a street bike racer. You pilot a Cessna? She flies a C-130. You're a turkey masturbator? She collects bull semen. And she looks good (hair is perfect, tight fitting outfit, flawless make-up) doing it. Face it guys, you're a loser, with your silly little job and meaningless career. There's some smoke show out there who does it bigger, better, and way more hard core than you do.
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Diolla 20 hours ago
Nowhere in all these pics do I see a man splaining. Looks more like pics of women at work and pics of the same women not at work, sometimes looking a bit goofy/ tipsy/ whatever. Did any of them actually get mansplained? I mean, "man at the bar", often they're not even at a bar. Am I missing something here?
Jozsef Szabo 23 hours ago (edited)
Many of these seem to be not mansplaining, but a one-sided conversation when one person keeps on talking and doesn't let the other tell something. It's bad, but both some men and some women do this. Just tell them "Stop this, you are talking too much, and I exactly know what you are talking about". Or go away. But if they leave, there's no material for a TiKtOk video.
Michael Largey 1 day ago
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.
Arabiata Arabiata 2 days ago
Is mansplaining just a poor substitute for valuable and fun conversation?
Ruth Watry 19 hours ago
After the mansplaining, they need to ask him where he works (if they are in the same career). Once they get the answer, they then share who they work for.
Feelings are fake 1 day ago (edited)
So all of these women can't hold a conversation because it's not about them? I get it. I bet they all acted like innocent girls to get the free drinks first.
john doe 1 day ago
Is mansplaing just if you try and explain something and happen to identify as a male? If so it's a sexist thing to say, people can explain things their own way it's called free speech, why would you care? What do you call it when a woman explains something to you then? Cuz it happens all the time I think that maybe men just don't care or something?
Oerff On Tour 1 day ago
Ladies, no offense, but we men grow up with Women-splaining. Women interrupt boys doing something that takes 5 minutes their way, start explaining in minute details for half an hour how they want it done, and then it'll take 10 minutes. So when we are adults, we just give it right back at you. We even learned the annoying, condescending tone that goes with it.
Susical 2 days ago
I feel sad for both sides. As a woman, I've experienced the frustration of being mansplained to. But the men in this story just sound nervous & like they're trying to impress a lady, unfortunately in an ineffective way they've been taught. If instead the men had asked the ladies what they do, then LISTENED, they might not have embarrassed themselves.
NetworkMan 2 days ago
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.
Gary 2 days ago (edited)
What a vacuous and pointless rehash from Bored Panda, total s**t of the highest order. Clearly none of this happened, just facile BS from tik tok people, who at some point in life will have to actually grow up.
Tara Noe 2 days ago
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.
SirWriteALot 2 days ago
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.
Captain Grump 2 days ago
I don't want to discount for a second how insufferable and patronizing men often are toward women, but a lot of these sound like the women kept quiet about their jobs or expertise and let the dude ramble on. These would be more interesting if the "mansplaining" happened even when the guy knows he's talking to a pro (which I know happens too often - I'm just not convinced that's always the case here.)
Alex Schneider 2 days ago
Me at a random morning scrolling bp- Also me wondering how many sexy tough women really !!! need to brag about their jobs on tiktok
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 days ago
BP ladies, mansplaining is the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. I hope that helps.
John Harrison 1 day ago
If I start to explain my job as a firefighter to another MAN, and he just looks at me silently and nods, I'm going to keep explaining, fairly assuming that he's NOT a firefighter and doesn't know much about. It has nothing to do with gender. If that same MAN then posts on tiktok the next day, saying, "Tee hee, silly man, I'm a firefighter TOO!" then he's just making an idiot of himself.
quentariel 2 days ago
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.
Schmebulock 1 day ago
None of these actually happened. It's just more of the look-at-me BS we live with nowadays.
Surly Scot 1 day ago
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?
Malamutes 8 hours ago
So men, never talk about what you do, because the hot chick you're talking to does the same thing, only better. You ride street bikes? She's a street bike racer. You pilot a Cessna? She flies a C-130. You're a turkey masturbator? She collects bull semen. And she looks good (hair is perfect, tight fitting outfit, flawless make-up) doing it. Face it guys, you're a loser, with your silly little job and meaningless career. There's some smoke show out there who does it bigger, better, and way more hard core than you do.
Antony Wills 12 hours ago
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Diolla 20 hours ago
Nowhere in all these pics do I see a man splaining. Looks more like pics of women at work and pics of the same women not at work, sometimes looking a bit goofy/ tipsy/ whatever. Did any of them actually get mansplained? I mean, "man at the bar", often they're not even at a bar. Am I missing something here?
Jozsef Szabo 23 hours ago (edited)
Many of these seem to be not mansplaining, but a one-sided conversation when one person keeps on talking and doesn't let the other tell something. It's bad, but both some men and some women do this. Just tell them "Stop this, you are talking too much, and I exactly know what you are talking about". Or go away. But if they leave, there's no material for a TiKtOk video.
Michael Largey 1 day ago
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.
Arabiata Arabiata 2 days ago
Is mansplaining just a poor substitute for valuable and fun conversation?
Ruth Watry 19 hours ago
After the mansplaining, they need to ask him where he works (if they are in the same career). Once they get the answer, they then share who they work for.
Feelings are fake 1 day ago (edited)
So all of these women can't hold a conversation because it's not about them? I get it. I bet they all acted like innocent girls to get the free drinks first.
john doe 1 day ago
Is mansplaing just if you try and explain something and happen to identify as a male? If so it's a sexist thing to say, people can explain things their own way it's called free speech, why would you care? What do you call it when a woman explains something to you then? Cuz it happens all the time I think that maybe men just don't care or something?
Oerff On Tour 1 day ago
Ladies, no offense, but we men grow up with Women-splaining. Women interrupt boys doing something that takes 5 minutes their way, start explaining in minute details for half an hour how they want it done, and then it'll take 10 minutes. So when we are adults, we just give it right back at you. We even learned the annoying, condescending tone that goes with it.
Susical 2 days ago
I feel sad for both sides. As a woman, I've experienced the frustration of being mansplained to. But the men in this story just sound nervous & like they're trying to impress a lady, unfortunately in an ineffective way they've been taught. If instead the men had asked the ladies what they do, then LISTENED, they might not have embarrassed themselves.
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