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History of Feminism

Warpy

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1. Yeah, it falls under the general heading "mansplaining,"

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 12:57 PM

Mar 2014

or when a man holds forth on a lengthy, patronizing lecture on a subject he knows very little about but which is his target's major field.

Yes, there's "womansplaining," too, but it's far less common.

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Don't you just love it when rich, white, male commentators lecture women and minorities? [View all] YoungDemCA Mar 2014 OP

Yeah, it falls under the general heading "mansplaining," Warpy Mar 2014 #1

Well, being rich, white and a Repube makes you a success, right? riqster Mar 2014 #2

It's their duty to instruct us, it's our duty to learn...... Squinch Mar 2014 #3