theres an odd play between "fake __ girls" and "mansplaining." The maligned practice of interrogating someone about their cred = calibration
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granted there are straightup assholes around but plenty of mansplaining is done in good faith, cuz insufficient info, disallowed calibration
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if you want to geek out with someone over a deep niche topic, you want to know exactly their standing and history with that topic
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if you want anyone to treat you as knowledgeable on a topic you need to allow for a period of "dick-measuring" to learn just where you stand
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and sit around through stuff you already know before you get to the good stuff? sounds boring
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i've done retail, food, and sex work and have yet to find that getting paid staves off boredom, though
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