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>>femfos+(OP)
It is absolutely unforgivable that we allow terms such as “mansplaining” to exist and be used unfettered and then on the other had deride their position because ! men not explaining things candidly !

Something has to give.

Obviously obnoxious behaviour should be curbed but the usage of mansplaing (and I would argue: the minting of the term when we have an equivalent in “condescending”)

I don’t even know what to say. I know I am rather shy to give advice to women because I’ve been bullied on Twitter for explaining things even when SOMEONE ASKED FOR CLARITY!

>>dijit+12
Did you think the article was deriding men for not being candid? It didn't seem that way to me. In fact it seemed like she had the opposite intention.

>>blast+a2
I think she is lamenting the situation. When in a similar situation I would do the same thing, I’m certain. I’m explaining why.

Before the Twitter mobs attacked me I would have been more open mouthed, now I’m aware of how sensitive people are and I try to avoid them feeling uncomfortable so I will choose my words much more carefully.