Author: Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn / Source: did you know?
Mansplaining: What occurs when a man talks condescendingly to someone (especially a woman) about something he has incomplete knowledge of, with the mistaken assumption that he knows more about it than the person he’s talking to does.
The term was officially added to Merriam-Webster earlier this year, but if you’re active in social media spheres, you’ve likely been hearing it for years.
If you’re a woman who knows anything about “guy” stuff (superheroes, cars, books, politics, on and on) then you’ve been dealing with it your entire life.
Thankfully, we now have this handy chat to hand over to the men in our lives. If begins with the question “did she ask you to explain it?” If yes, then feel free to proceed. If no, well…you’re only left with three outcomes:
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