That is how the term is used by cynics, but mansplaining does describe a genuine phenomenon. Some men do condescend to women solely because they are women.
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“Mansplaining” describes condescension that is motivated specifically by sexism. Also, describing sexist behavior is not “sexist.” Surely you understand sexism exists, yes?
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Replying to @NoahStephens @d20_highroller and
Yeah but we don't have to have mansplaining and womansplaining when someone of one sex talks down to another because of their sex, do we? Is it really useful? You can just say it's sexist if it is. Usually, its not used to describe sexist condescension tho.
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Yes. It useful to distinguish between condescension and condescension motivated by a general belief women are less capable than men. The former is sometimes justified. The latter points to more pernicious baseless worldview with farther-reaching negative consequences.
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Yes, but let's remember that goes both ways. It's much more socially acceptable to denigrate men for being men in current climate. I don't want that called 'womansplaining.' It's nothing to do with me. The very terms 'man/womansplaining' would seem to condescend due to sex.
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