• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I feel like “mansplaining” has lost all meaning

    Yeah, they misused the term.

    Mr. Solomon handled it was correct - ask if they want your input and respect their answer.

    You forgot step #3! Not whine about it online.

    He offered, they declined, we didn’t need to hear about it. The only reason we heard about it is because he felt slighted, or is trying to make some anti-feminist point. I’m sad that he felt bad, but not everyone is going to want the free stuff you’re offering. That doesn’t make them bad people, or feminism a bad movement.

    • Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s not anti-feminist to laugh at the irony of saying no to the MIB writer clarifying the origins of the story. It’s just a goofy story lol.

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          1 year ago

          I was just saying that bc it seemed too cynical when you said we didn’t need to hear about it at all. I guess I don’t 100% know his intent either but there hasn’t been any reason to doubt it so far.

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      1 year ago

      It’s a funny anecdote from the creator of Men in Black about being shut down for mansplaining the origins of Men in Black. Yikes.

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        1 year ago

        Yup, and it’s fine, until the guy above me starts to comment on their choice of words.

        It can either be a funny note where we all laugh, or it can be an analysis of people’s word choice and reaction. When it’s the latter, his whining will be met by my whining, until all the whining stops :-P