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#7: The Mansplainer A good resource: Rebecca Solnit, "Men Explain Things to Me" (essay 2008, book 2014). Ah, I see you are interested in X, [person who has studied X for 20 years]! I have researched it all morning and it's more complex than you'd think. For instance did you know… No, you didn't technically ask for advice, but a woman stating a fact is a cry for help. Your ideas were debunked years ago by a guy named... I think it starts with an F?Look it up, dummy. I notice you wear makeup. I thought you said you were a feminist. True feminism, you see [Is wrong for 5 tweets] There are many common misconceptions about what actually constitutes 'mansplaining'. I have something better than a degree in your field: a truly logical mind. Weep as I shatter your paradigms. aka Well Actually; You're Welcome; It Is Known Problem: He's just a soul whose intentions are good Warning: Oh lord, please don't let him be misunderstood What he should do: Stop replying, start listening

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#7: The Mansplainer A good resource: Rebecca Solnit, "Men Explain Things to Me" (essay 2008, book 2014). Ah, I see you are interested in X, [person who has studied X for 20 years]! I have researched it all morning and it's more complex than you'd think. For instance did you know… No, you didn't technically ask for advice, but a woman stating a fact is a cry for help. Your ideas were debunked years ago by a guy named... I think it starts with an F?Look it up, dummy. I notice you wear makeup. I thought you said you were a feminist. True feminism, you see [Is wrong for 5 tweets] There are many common misconceptions about what actually constitutes 'mansplaining'. I have something better than a degree in your field: a truly logical mind. Weep as I shatter your paradigms. aka Well Actually; You're Welcome; It Is Known Problem: He's just a soul whose intentions are good Warning: Oh lord, please don't let him be misunderstood What he should do: Stop replying, start listening
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Scott Barolo (sbarolo@zirk.us)'s status on Thursday, 15-Dec-2022 05:07:24 JST Scott Barolo
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#9ReplyGuys: a 2018 🐤 thread by @shrewshrew and me
Reply Guy #7: THE MANSPLAINER
(no shortage of these on Mastodon)

In conversation Thursday, 15-Dec-2022 05:07:24 JST from zirk.us permalink