Don't you worry your pretty little head about complicated things like that darling, just focus on the man jobs like mowing the lawn and fixing the car.
Is it still mansplaining if the guy also does the same thing to men? There are just some people who think they are smarter than everyone, and acts like they are talking to a six year old. That doesn't mean I think mansplaining is never a real thing, but there are men who "mansplain" to everyone they meet regardless of gender. Women would probably think it's an example of sexism, but it's just some annoying dude who does it to everyone.
Do you believe anti-mansplaining is an issue of rights? I don't think anyone ever argued you have no rights to mansplain. You a free to to say stupid and condescending things or to patronize people. This is not a question of rights it is a subject of etiquette.
Do you mean all men should stick to the dangerous, disgusting, dirty jobs men have always done to make civilization possible-like Garbage Collector, 99.9% of which are male?
No. I meant that the statement in your OP has nothing to do with "mansplaining", which I demonstrated with a good-humoured sarcastic reversal of what "mansplaining" actually is. Unfortunately, the combined facts that I've had to explain that to you but that we're both men means I've no idea what the point is any more.
It isn't really a thing that requires any complaining. People whining about men's fighting and just don't know how to be polite. If someone explains something to you that you already understand you just say thank you for that explanation, or okay. I normally say okay or I got it after they finish because I don't have the wine and cry about not being respected this is an effect of respecting oneself. Another thing people do when they complain about mansplaining is they're trying to shame men in particular to shutting up. It's particularly people who are wrong they need to do this. People who don't like being wrong or being shown that they're wrong. So the best way to deal with someone who accuses you of man's planning is look them in the eye and give them a scoff of derision. You don't make a bigger deal out of it than that because then you look like a bitch.
Basically whenever I hear the term mansplaining and it's not in a sarcastic way making fun of the concept it's typically from someone with a huge ego and a lot of insecurities whining about someone telling them something they already know. If someone explains something to me that I already understand I don't take it personally. It's okay I just said oh okay thank you or something of that nature. I don't think it is an attack on my masculinity if I did that wouldn't mean I have very little masculinity right?
no that's just explaining. I've had people that I've explained things to get upset that I was explaining something they already understood. But I don't pay it that much attention I just move on to the next part to explain or if they get it then we move on to doing what was just explained it. For men is not a national crisis Kamala Harris comes to mind. I think it's very important when you explain something to somebody to try and be as respectful of their intelligence as you can. When I worked with children I even approached them this way. If they already understood and told me they already understood I said okay and moved on. Not necessarily. For example I have worked for quite a number of years as a mechanic. And people ask me about things all the time and with car problems they typically require some deeper explanation. So I might have to explain rotary forces or environmental conditions to explain to someone why their brakes are squeaking and whether or not it's a problem they need to deal with or if it's just a nuisance. Believe it or not there are people in the world that know more than you about certain things. I get men's playing too a lot on this forum it's okay. Sometimes I just let people explain things to me even if I understand it even if I understand it better than they do. It doesn't hurt me and I don't have to worry if they think I'm stupid. I don't know why all of a sudden this is a big issue that we need to deal with maybe some people just need to butch up a little bit. I don't think of being a woman or being a man connects to it. I went to a radiation safety class and the person teaching the radiation safety was a woman and her co-teacher was a woman and they were extremely knowledgeable on the subject.
My husband does a Lotta mansplaining when it comes to engines, electronics, computer security...which is ok cause that's his domain...meaning he has the knowledge. It's when he mansplains on something having to do with my job or how I organize the kitchen that makes the sparks fly.
The fact of it being his domain usually renders it not mansplaining, unless he assumes the other can't know by virtue of being a woman. And if wants to invade your domain....well he knows where the couch is ...
