Mansplaining every time a Woman makes a statement about equality, etc is really quite noticeable.

[trumad]

Never really could understand how some dude will go out of his way to tell the little Women's what they really mean.

[madokie]

1. methinks mansplainers are abusers

[trumad]

2. methinks they are cavemen.

[madokie]

6. In a sense yes, I agree

but then again we can have both opinions

[brooklynite]

3. Um, is there a context to this this post?

[trumad]

5. No

Why would there need to be?

[snooper2]

15. We were thinking you overheard some conversation at Quick Trip by the hot dog area

[KittyWampus]

4. #1 Some black DU'er have an issue w/Arquette's Oscar statements despite her subsequent clarification

#2. Thank goodness we have strong men like YOU to protect us little women here on DU.

[trumad]

7. It's a general statement ...

and it's much more than this one incident.

[mwrguy]

13. It was whitesplained how we should actually feel about that

We can't be expected to understand without white folks to spell it out for us.

[magical thyme]

8. and their female cohorts smell blood and can't join in the bashing fast enough

sickening.

[FreakinDJ]

9. Should have a "Flame Bait Warning"

In the thread title

[Capt. Obvious]

10. It does say Trumad

[pintobean]

11. I laughed out loud

Good one.

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Stop flamesplaining!

[FreakinDJ]

18. +1

[seabeyond]

17. we are not allowed to discuss the very real phenomenon of MEN telling women what to say,

how to say it, how to direct womens issues, and what is allowed?

[niyad]

19. yes, we must never forget the TONE of what we say--some of our "allies" insist on TONE.

[RedCappedBandit]

12. ...

People react to the words people use. It is worthwhile to examine those reactions. In instances where there is legitimacy behind those reactions, it is a valid measure to examine our words to determine how phrasing could be improved.

Personally, I ddidn't know what she said at or after the Oscars until it was brought up in my race wquity class. There, people shared their thoughts. It is possible to discuss potential interpretations of phrasing without attacking the messenger or disagreeing with the substance.

[seabeyond]

14. thank you trumad. in a fuggin' argument how taking it out of context, seeing the worst intent,

should be discussed. blaming feminists. yet, a total lack of knowledge or fact what feminists are discussing. and telling me, that is not worthy of discussion.
fug that

outta here again.

[LittleBlue]

20. Rather than this accusatory theme, can we just admit two things?

1) Women should be paid the same as men for the same work, which is something we all have to work harder to achieve and

2) Talking down to black people and minimizing their struggle, as if they haven't been fighting for equal pay since 1865, is wrong?

We don't have to throw out Arquette's main point to recognize the efforts of black people.

Aren't you technically "mansplaining" to black women right now? If I were you, I'd drop that term while debating this issue, seeing as you're a man.