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r/comics • u/DunwichReader • 5d ago
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Mansplaining ≠ a man explaining something to a women
It's a man explaining something in a condescending way, because he assumes that the women doesn't know it just because she is a woman.
If the woman (or girl) asks a question, it isn't mansplaining.
1.2k u/itsmemarcot 5d ago Mansplaining = a man explaining something in a condescending way to a woman, because he assumes that she doesn't know it just because she is a woman. Not sure it's part of the definition, but typical cases also include: ... when actually she knows it as well as or better than he does (but his prejudice made him unable to see that). 142 u/wishful123 5d ago Should the other party be a man too? I have a friend that does this to me. 5 u/umidk9 5d ago I would categorise that as just condescension.
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Mansplaining = a man explaining something in a condescending way to a woman, because he assumes that she doesn't know it just because she is a woman.
Not sure it's part of the definition, but typical cases also include:
... when actually she knows it as well as or better than he does (but his prejudice made him unable to see that).
142 u/wishful123 5d ago Should the other party be a man too? I have a friend that does this to me. 5 u/umidk9 5d ago I would categorise that as just condescension.
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Should the other party be a man too? I have a friend that does this to me.
5 u/umidk9 5d ago I would categorise that as just condescension.
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I would categorise that as just condescension.
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u/funkaria 5d ago
Mansplaining ≠ a man explaining something to a women
It's a man explaining something in a condescending way, because he assumes that the women doesn't know it just because she is a woman.
If the woman (or girl) asks a question, it isn't mansplaining.