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Have you heard the term "mansplaining"? Do you know what it's supposed to mean?

Posted - August 22, 2020

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  • 8214
    I think it either means when men sit with their legs spread apart or shaving the garden in the nether regions.
      August 22, 2020 7:12 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Hahahaha! I think that's 'manscaping'!! 

    LOL
      August 22, 2020 7:24 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    I’m dying here lol. 
      August 22, 2020 7:25 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Same. LOL
      August 22, 2020 7:29 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    LMAO, silly me!!  
      August 23, 2020 5:07 AM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      The latter is “man-scaping”. The former, well, you’re probably letting your eyes wander a lot. (Cough, cough.)




    (J/K!)
    ~

      August 22, 2020 7:27 PM MDT
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  • 34436
    man-scaping manscaping

    First one is "manspreading."
      August 22, 2020 7:51 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      (Sigh.)  I intentionally wrote it that way because I‘m emphasizing the difference. 

     

      August 22, 2020 8:59 PM MDT
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  • 34436
    So you were mansplaining.
      August 23, 2020 8:48 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    You peaked!!
      August 23, 2020 5:09 AM MDT
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  • 53526

     


      (peaked peeked)

      August 26, 2020 7:57 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      I almost fell for this trap. I’m glad I considered the author before giving my “explanatory” response. 


      Nice try but no cigar. 

     


    ~

      August 22, 2020 7:24 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    WHAT???? It's not a trick!! 

    That's hilarious, though, your reply. 

    I just learned this today, and it literally is pretty much the exact opposite of what I thought it was!!!
      August 22, 2020 7:27 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      Ok, if you’re sure you’re not entrapping me (Livvie and Jane S and Lady Ondine and Sharonna and Merlin are not lurking with lawsuits and a large burlap bag to haul me away, I hope), here it is:

      When a man goes into extremely condescending and excruciatingly minute detail to explain something to a woman that he thinks she must not have even the slightest possibility of understanding due to her gender and its apparent sheltering aspect on her level of intelligence and level of cognitive reasoning. 

    ~

      August 22, 2020 7:33 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    See my reply to Jaimie. Until today, I thought it was almost the exact opposite of that, swear on my dogs' lives! Just add the word "emotional" before "intelligence", and that's exactly what I thought it was, only with the woman going into an extremely NECESSARY, and not intentionally condescending or overly detailed explanation of things, due to his gender (but not necessarily its effect on his level of cognitive reasoning). 
      August 22, 2020 7:42 PM MDT
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  • 53526

      I’ve learned the hard way to be guarded when it comes to you. In fact, I’m going to log off and call my lawyers right now. Grrrrrr. 


      August 22, 2020 7:37 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    WHAT?? That's hilarious. 

      August 22, 2020 7:43 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      IT’S TRUE!IT’S CALLED SELF-PRESERVATION!!!

    ~

      August 22, 2020 7:52 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Yep. I'm terrifying. 

      August 22, 2020 7:54 PM MDT
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  • 53526

      Oh, no! You’re Miss Innocent!  Saint Ansley!  Butter wouldn’t melt in your mouth!  


    (Quick, someone start the car and dangle some shiny objects in front of her so that I can escape!)

      August 22, 2020 8:00 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    You're completely out of your gourd, but I LOVE this! I'm gonna get a reputation!! I haven't had one of those for a long time. 


      August 22, 2020 8:02 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      Listen, if all you need is a reputation, I have this Harem that I run . . . 

     


    ~

      August 22, 2020 8:19 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    So I have heard. 

    What's in it for me, though? 


      August 23, 2020 10:10 AM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      I’m in you for it. 


    ~

      August 26, 2020 7:55 PM MDT
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