History of Feminism

JustAnotherGen

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4. I agree with what you are saying

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 12:32 AM

Jul 2014

But we have to make sure we don't get mired in stuff that take our eyes off the prize. We have to stop these Dominionists now - and the House is the way to do that.

Mansplain - it pales in comparison to a woman's right to manage endometriosis.

That woman in physical pain - I'm sure she could care less about some guy at the other end of the Internet having hurt feelings over a common phenomena.

Control the convo so we are talking about issues that have economic and health impact.

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I like the term Mansplain woo Woo [View all] JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 OP

I think I "get" the idea of controlling the message, but I think it could backfire. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #1

I agree with what you are saying JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #4

from my experience those who are offended by this have a history of being anti women JI7 Jul 2014 #12

I think they are the silent majority JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #14

i hope so, if we go by this forum it's the same few who are always offended JI7 Jul 2014 #17

I'm not offended, maybe because I was raised in an all woman household... NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #36

This, exactly. It's the same as those who howl in outrage about the term 'white privilege' nt redqueen Jul 2014 #41

I do also; I have mainly man friends, and they're always babylonsister Jul 2014 #2

Power tools. bravenak Jul 2014 #3

My husband Mansplains JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #5

Oh, that is unusual. bravenak Jul 2014 #6

It's the straight pins JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #7

Oh, no! bravenak Jul 2014 #8

I use the Audrey Hepburn method. JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #9

I will. bravenak Jul 2014 #11

Ask him to mansplain it and see what you get. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #18

He refused to answer. bravenak Jul 2014 #21

He doesn't want you to stick a pin in your eye, for Pete's sake. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #22

Of course. bravenak Jul 2014 #23

Audrey never did that JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #27

Oh, and here I thought you meant that was a good term for some jerks: "Power Tools" NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #37

I like your femsplainaition. delrem Jul 2014 #10

Thanks JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #13

I can't understand it. delrem Jul 2014 #15

Chanel gets it. LuvLoogie Jul 2014 #16

Yes. Loved 22 but they did away with it. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #20

I can't stand it jmowreader Jul 2014 #19

You are correct. Plenty of men understand woman things. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #24

I don't know JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #30

a more apt and fitting analogy is bill o'reilly, bundy, or the duck dynasty dude noiretextatique Jul 2014 #51

It is a very real phenomenon... MadrasT Jul 2014 #25

I think most men are guilty of mansplaining at some time or Squinch Jul 2014 #26

I shit you not MadrasT Jul 2014 #28

Hmmmm... Using the arguments, "The problem is you," and Squinch Jul 2014 #29

we are always too emotion...or hysterical noiretextatique Jul 2014 #56

I really don't mind when my husband JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #31

LOL! Squinch Jul 2014 #32

Nailed it! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #33

That "problem solving" business is one thing. I get that. MadrasT Jul 2014 #38

It's point blank gas lighting JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #39

P. S. I know it's childish JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #40

if you are killing wasps awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #48

LOL mercuryblues Jul 2014 #53

I've witnessed plenty of mansplaining chervilant Jul 2014 #34

Me too JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #35

I just got it in the thread about the feminist professors shaving assignment. redqueen Jul 2014 #42

Let me go find it! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #45

Unbelievable. redqueen Jul 2014 #43

I've received some nice emails JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #44

It's not a term I use BainsBane Jul 2014 #46

you know what, I understand that coming from you and I never use it either - Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #50

I think I posted this before-- the history of ' mansplaining ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #47

The classic mansplain from the woman who coined the term intaglio Jul 2014 #49

I also like the term mansplain. It captures perfectly the patronizing tone a man might Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #52

So glad my life has been explained to me! freshwest Jul 2014 #54

Updated my title JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #55

+1 mercuryblues Jul 2014 #59

LOL ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #57

You know JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #58