As any woman can confirm, encounters with mansplaining are all too common in our lives. While there’s the typical everyday condescension, there are instances of mansplaining that make you want to scream, “Stop talking, dude!” Recently, a Twitter user named @InTheKnow123 shared a cringe-worthy screenshot from a Facebook discussion where his mother, a talented costume designer named Sarah Collins, found herself in a showdown with a man who seems to believe he knows her life better than she does.
The screenshot features a scene from an episode of Jeopardy! where the question centers on costume choices for the film Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Who was responsible for that iconic wardrobe? You guessed it—Sarah Collins herself! Yet, one random man on the internet felt compelled to declare that “the Jeopardy question is wrong.” Seriously? It’s baffling to think he considers himself more knowledgeable than both the creators of Jeopardy and the woman who designed the costumes for that episode.
The tweet quickly garnered attention and, unsurprisingly, attracted a slew of other mansplainers eager to weigh in on the topic of mansplaining itself. It’s almost comical how these men, while attempting to correct a woman, fail to recognize the absurdity of their actions. One even referred to “feminist nonsense,” completely missing the point.
It’s safe to say that anyone familiar with this phenomenon knows the difference: if someone already possesses the correct information, offering unsolicited explanations is, in fact, mansplaining. And trust us, we know exactly what mansplaining entails—no need for repetitive clarification.
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In summary, mansplaining is a widespread issue, and this recent Twitter incident highlights just how ludicrous it can be. The reality is that knowledge is power, and sometimes, listening is far more valuable than speaking.