There is a new catch phrase that is setting the Feminist blogosphere a buzz. It's called "Mansplaining" it was first used a couple of years ago, but in the past six months it has taken off, and is widely and wrongly used in debates.
Mansplaining means you are beginning condensing, patronizing and feel that you are correct because you are the man in the conversation.
How utterly ridiculous that concept is. It takes any robust debate down to the gutter level, and is equivalent to little kids who would scream out "Your an idiot" during arguments with their classmates.
If there is a debate on any subject, it doesn't have to be political, it could even be about Apples or Pears, if you have a different opinion, a different point of view with a poster, and that poster is female and you are male, the word "MANSPLAINER" will be shouted from the rooftops from anyone who disagrees with your point of view.
For example just the other day there was a debate on the always interesting "hand mirror" site, about if the Hamilton Casino is being honest about wanting to open 24/7 to attract high end punters from Asia, or are they really after, the local's money, which could lead to social economic problems.
I took the view that they are after the Visiting Asian Market, while the poster "Stargazer" believe this wasn't the case and they were after the local market, thus causing problems for the local community.
Well, let the Mansplaining comments begin, apparently I was Mansplaining, and then I was Mansplaining again by explaining that I just have a different point of view.
Of course it wasn't a case of mansplaining, I was just pointing out my thoughts on the subject, like the poster "Stargazer" was pointing out their's.
I wonder how the posters would of commented if I had of been a female? they couldn't use the term Mansplainer, and that is where using the term Mansplainer falls down.
You are basically saying any male that is debating a female on any given topic is a Mansplainer, and that is not even close to reality.
Oh for the record, I thought the poster "Stargazer" was male, although it didnt matter to me what gender she was.
