When mansplaining is justified...

[Alcemeg]

I have been telling DH that our toilet paper is crazy because if you go for a wee in the night and grab a handful of toilet paper, it sparks with lights, like static. I was excited by this and couldn't wait for him to experience it himself. I even wondered if it might catch fire if you rubbed it together long enough! I have been curious to know what it contained to cause this. You wouldn't expect such a thing from recycled paper.

DH pointed out this morning that what I'm observing is flashes from the sensor light on my wristwatch (HR monitor) 😌

That's not mansplaining though, as it was knowledge you needed but didn't have.

That's not mansplaining, he just knew something you didn't. Mansplaining is when you know more about it than he does but A Man explains it to you anyway.

That isn't mansplaining though.

You really ought to look at what mansplaining actually means.

Well actually I think we need to wait for a man to mosey on along to help you out with an actual definition.

I think people have obviously taken your title literally.
It made me laugh though

Your post has made me laugh!

It sounds like something I would get excited about and dh would roll his eyes at!😂

I got accused of mansplaining yesterday on a thread. Even though I'm a 56 year old married mother!😂

@Ihopeyourcakeisshit

I must admit I have perhaps overstretched the definition somewhat, to include explaining something that I really should have already known if I'd thought about it for more than 5 seconds

That's not mainsplaining, but explaining

What is mansplaining? Never heard of it.

@GretaGip

Well actually I think we need to wait for a man to mosey on along to help you out with an actual definition.

You hailed.

I've always gone by the definition of a man assuming the listener didn't know something just because she was a woman, and therefore explaining it to her.