Women energy and climate professionals are the target of mansplaining on Twitter

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/workforce-diversity/hey-energytwitter-women-have-some-suggestions-for-you

by orangebanana1 • 4 years ago

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woofcat2• 4 years ago

Isn't this just a feature of social media? I see these types of responses all day long on Reddit and few people have their gender listed on their profile.

I think people just love being contrarian or insufferable know it all's.

Ohh no is this comment mansplaining?

coldtea3• 4 years ago

I think people just love being contrarian or insufferable know it all's.

Or, you know, case in point, people just disagree? You know, like your comment disagrees with the premise of the article :-)

Why would they have to be "contrarian" (as in, for contrarianism's sake) or "insufferable know it all's" to have an argument?

woofcat2• 4 years ago

I think the tone is the major issue with "mansplaining" however to be honest I'm unsure how tone works over text based communications.

Saying "okay" to a dinner idea might be construed as not being a fan of said idea, or "yes we can have that for dinner"

McLaren_Ferrari• 4 years ago

It's common among all genders and platforms not just twitter. Disagreement exists

coldtea3• 4 years ago

Try criticizing bitcoin in a forum, as a male, and see how far it will take you...

coldtea3• 4 years ago

Because men don't get schooled "well, actually" on social media (by other men and women)?

Unless we're talking about interactions like "go back to your kitchen", it's like people are considering it bad when a member of 50% of the population says something and a member of another 50% might disagree and makes its case (what are the statistical chances!)

_skzr• 4 years ago

I am a male and I am the victim of mansplaining. Throughout my life, people have talked over me and corrected me.

nh23423fefe• 4 years ago

No, when a man explains something to another man, that's called mentoring and it is part of the patriarchy.

HarryHirsch• 4 years ago

If the women can have Frauengruppen the men must be permitted to have Männerbünde. Safe spaces for everyone!

brimble• 4 years ago

Same. I also once had a woman say the exact same thing I'd said earlier, in a meeting, and get credit for the idea (which the company adopted).

Not a big deal, I just thought it was funny to have such a stereotypical sexism-in-the-workplace thing happen to me, as a guy.

raxxorraxor• 4 years ago

Hah, take that energy industry. You are the ones that have to be inclusive and diverse now.

vimy• 4 years ago

“Mansplaining” is a sexist term. You should meet my sister, she always knows better.

mistrial9• 4 years ago

giant human habit -> points to -> giant portion of humanity; hilarity ensues

empiko• 4 years ago

On the other hand, male experts are victims of mangettingcalledretarded.

Women energy and climate professionals are the target of mansplaining on Twitter

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