I feel like âmansplainingâ has lost all meaning. It used to be about men going out of their way to correct someone that didnât need correcting, particularly if they were wrong themselves, and most often with women. Now people use it on men justâŠsaying things to anyone.
I get that people are touchy on the subject, and I respect anyoneâs right to not want or need help. I think how Mr. Solomon handled it was correct - ask if they want your input and respect their answer. Itâd just be nice if people didnât use cultural memes to dismiss others out of hand.
I feel like âmansplainingâ has lost all meaning
Yeah, they misused the term.
Mr. Solomon handled it was correct - ask if they want your input and respect their answer.
You forgot step #3! Not whine about it online.
He offered, they declined, we didnât need to hear about it. The only reason we heard about it is because he felt slighted, or is trying to make some anti-feminist point. Iâm sad that he felt bad, but not everyone is going to want the free stuff youâre offering. That doesnât make them bad people, or feminism a bad movement.
I was just saying that bc it seemed too cynical when you said we didnât need to hear about it at all. I guess I donât 100% know his intent either but there hasnât been any reason to doubt it so far.
Yup, and itâs fine, until the guy above me starts to comment on their choice of words.
It can either be a funny note where we all laugh, or it can be an analysis of peopleâs word choice and reaction. When itâs the latter, his whining will be met by my whining, until all the whining stops :-P
I feel like âmansplainingâ has lost all meaning. It used to be about men going out of their way to correct someone that didnât need correcting, particularly if they were wrong themselves, and most often with women. Now people use it on men justâŠsaying things to anyone.
I get that people are touchy on the subject, and I respect anyoneâs right to not want or need help. I think how Mr. Solomon handled it was correct - ask if they want your input and respect their answer. Itâd just be nice if people didnât use cultural memes to dismiss others out of hand.
We used to call these people patronizing but it got gendered for some reason
Because itâs a specific subset of patronizing, where it wouldnât have happened if the target were not a woman.
What about the other way around, whatâs that called? Like Iâve had women âmansplainâ cooking to me because I am a guy.
Yeah, they misused the term.
You forgot step #3! Not whine about it online.
He offered, they declined, we didnât need to hear about it. The only reason we heard about it is because he felt slighted, or is trying to make some anti-feminist point. Iâm sad that he felt bad, but not everyone is going to want the free stuff youâre offering. That doesnât make them bad people, or feminism a bad movement.
Itâs not anti-feminist to laugh at the irony of saying no to the MIB writer clarifying the origins of the story. Itâs just a goofy story lol.
And if he wrote it to be a goofy story, then Iâm with you. I donât know his intent.
I was just saying that bc it seemed too cynical when you said we didnât need to hear about it at all. I guess I donât 100% know his intent either but there hasnât been any reason to doubt it so far.
Itâs a funny anecdote from the creator of Men in Black about being shut down for mansplaining the origins of Men in Black. Yikes.
Yup, and itâs fine, until the guy above me starts to comment on their choice of words.
It can either be a funny note where we all laugh, or it can be an analysis of peopleâs word choice and reaction. When itâs the latter, his whining will be met by my whining, until all the whining stops :-P