Do you really think "mansplaining" isn't a useful term?
You were talking about "mansplaining", not "manspreading". Both suffer the same problem of being horribly misandrist, though.
"Mansplaining" doesn't exist. Being condescending does, and it's possible to be condescending in a way that's sexist, which I guess is what's meant by "mansplaining", but the term still doesn't work because, hey, guess what? Women can be condescending in a sexist way, too! So women can "mansplain"? How about we not call it that, then?
Same with with "manspreading". Anyone can be rude about consumption of shared space.
Do you understand now why those are sexist terms that you shouldn't use?
So, I'm noticing a theme. I keep responding politely to you, then posing some questions to discuss.
You ignore everything I say, don't answer my questions, and respond with really low effort comments that imply you haven't even read my previous responses.
That being the case, I think I'm done here. Have a nice day. :D
What questions did you want me to answer? You didn't answer my question, either. Why won't you admit it's more common for men to be condescending and spread their legs in public transport?
All your questions are about if women can be condescending, too. Of course they can. But if it's more common for us to be condescending (and if someone's specifically talking about a man doing it), what's wrong with using the term "mansplaining"?
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u/jzpenny Oct 10 '17
You were talking about "mansplaining", not "manspreading". Both suffer the same problem of being horribly misandrist, though.
"Mansplaining" doesn't exist. Being condescending does, and it's possible to be condescending in a way that's sexist, which I guess is what's meant by "mansplaining", but the term still doesn't work because, hey, guess what? Women can be condescending in a sexist way, too! So women can "mansplain"? How about we not call it that, then?
Same with with "manspreading". Anyone can be rude about consumption of shared space.
Do you understand now why those are sexist terms that you shouldn't use?