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[-] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 hours ago

Is there a better term for it?

I feel like mansplaining as a word is similar to feminism as a word. It has assumption of gender rooted into it but its gone past that at this point.

[-] Nelots@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

but its gone past that at this point

Maybe it shouldn't. I doubt people would like the word feminism being used if it inherently painted women as sexist.

[-] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Lots of people going for the downvote button but still no better word for the concept has come up.

Which is a shame. I was hoping to find a word where you could use the meaning without the topic suddenly changing to sexism.

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