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JustAnotherGen

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40. P. S. I know it's childish
Sun Jul 6, 2014, 10:29 AM
Jul 2014

But I got my then boyfriend to stop - literally mid Mansplain Stream by telling him - You aren't the boss of me.

Not one of my better moments as an adult - but at least I'm honest enough to put my behavior out there for the world to see.

See if that works. Say it then walk away. It won't be a finer moment for you - but I bet it works.

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
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