I don't think we can take 'mansplaining' accusations as evidence that men are overbearing & 'nagging' ones as proof men try to silence women
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When did this become a discussion about charity? And what is the relevant link?
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'Nagging woman' and 'mansplaining' can both be used to describe overbearing, hectoring behaviour. Both more often used to be sexist.
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Rather than gendered slurs, it is better to be charitable, recognise different speaking styles & criticise domineering behaviour if nec.
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OR criticise mansplaining when it happens, and not when it's stylistic boorishness, because we're smart enough to know the difference.
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The evidence for this is somewhat lacking.
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Insulting someone who disagrees with you. Original.
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Mansplaining is a real thing. So is nagging. But many women who are not nagging are accused of it in an attempt to silence them.
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Just as women with skills that would be lauded in men are often accused of being bossy, to make it seem wrong when they take the lead.
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This is all so incredibly ideologically biased. Bossiness and leadership skills are entirely different things.
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Yes, they are. Which is why it's annoying when women's leadership skills are mislabelled in that way.
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