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Okay but what if I’m excited to talk about dinosaurs? Is it mansplaining because I didn’t know the lady im talking to is a paleontologist ?
And people wonder why many men are afraid to talk to women.
Nah, some people might get offended right from the get go if you start talking about the basics with them, but it's only a problem if you continue to insist that you know better than them once it becomes clear they have an understanding of the topic. Like, if you're excited to talk about dinosaurs and the person you're talking to is a paleontologist, but you pivot to talking about deeper aspects of the topic once you realize, you're all good! Even better if you start asking them questions to learn from their expertise.
On the other hand, if you realize that they are a paleontologist and completely disregard that, insisting to them that you actually know more than them, or continue trying to explain base concepts, then yeah, you're a jerk.
She was being sardonic. He was being defensive, borderline hostile. This observation is subjective, I know.
When I'm unsure, I just ask. Like this: Are you being sarcastic or satirical right now or or are you being a Shawn?
He was correct. He was direct. There really isn’t any other way to handle an asshole when they’re celebrating their own assholery.
These are just dumb people, doesnt matter man or woman, we have them on both sides