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O.T. Mansplainers

arfie
arfie

In my neck of the woods, the latest clever repartee in the Ladies' Rooms is, "Mansplaining." I don't really understand what these war painted darlin's is saying, but they have become "Mansplainers" in my mind. The all-knowing women who know everything there is to know about All Men in the world? That is only 50% of the world's population they are summarizing in a single mansplanation, butttttaaaa. . . Ma'am, yes Ma'am. Whatever you say, Dear.


Or am I lost in metaphor AGAIN! ! !


Are there any other sections of the English-speaking world which has been invaded by The Mansplainers? Just curious.

chronic99
chronic99
It's probably not their fault, I think it used to be womansplaining while real men were supposed to be the strong silent and mysterious type like Bruce Wayne or John Wayne or whatever his name is, but like everything else we had to go and steal it from them. Now after all those years of wishing men were more open and communicative, see how they like it when we are.

Just kidding, ladies, this is a very silly thread and we know it, but thanks arfie for helping me start my day with a silly smile on.
arfie
arfie
When I point a finger at someone else, there are 3 fingers pointing back at me. ~~AA proverb

I don't believe my craving for simplicity is my fault, either, Chronic. I can't even believe that there is a need to assign blame for that particular craving. Simplicity rocks my world, when I can achieve it. Summarizing 50% of the world's population with a single gender stigma does, indeed, hold a tempting simplicity.

But here in that confusing space between naps (reality), fitting 50% of the world's population beneath a single umbrella doesn't seem to work too well.

Thank you, chronic, for recognizing the spirit of this post. You made my day.
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