Guys, It’s Time To Stop Mansplaining
How to recognize and address those eye-roll moments that undermine intelligent and successful women
I did a post on LinkedIn which featured a photo of me in full tactical gear. For the record, I am a certified firearms instructor, and the picture was from a styled photo shoot. I was wearing a hefty bulletproof vest without plates.
The lack of metal plates made the vest appear a little “saggy” on my somewhat petite frame. Obviously, the plates fill up the vest more, which would have given it a more fitted appearance.
Nevertheless, some guy who clearly knows far more than me about anything and everything, especially tactical gear for women, decided to hop on my thread, note that the plates were too low (umm… there weren’t any plates), that my tactical flashlight was in the wrong place (umm… it’s my flashlight, and I will put it where ever I damn well please for the easiest access in a self-defense situation), and do the one thing every smart, savvy, educated, experienced, worldly, and successful woman hates: Mansplain.
What is ‘Mansplaining?’
Mansplaining refers to a situation where a man explains something to a woman in a condescending and patronizing manner, typically on a topic that she already understands well, often assuming she lacks knowledge solely based on…
