[Effort] Australian Senator dares to use the term "Mansplaining," redditors discuss how this is the ultimate sexism

r/quityourbullshit can be hit or miss, but whenever an eeevil feminazi is featured the reaction is pretty consistent. This thread is no exception.

"It is a word that's used" Well sure, but so is "nigger", but I probably wouldn't drop it in a debate. [+385]

Ah yes, "mansplain" is a word that's clearly comparable to the n word. I see no faults in this dude's logic. No false analogy here, nope.

If he had used a term similar to "womansplaining" this would get so much more attention than it currently does. [+165]

Obligatory "but what if the genders were switched!? also what is context"

Seems like 'mansplaining' is similar to abusing the race card... just a way to shut down an argument regardless of the other side's merits. Sad to see a lady in a position of political power act like a feminist college student. [+130]

Women calling out gendered condescension shuts down the "conversation." Why can't they just shut up and let us men continue to talk over them? Also DAE hate it when women in positions of power care about other women?

"you're a man, so what you're saying is irrelevant and shitty" doesn't get much more sexist than that, does it? [+102]

"I don't understand what this term means, so I'm going to invent my own definition, that way men are the real victims"

He's being condescending (ever so slightly) because she's being a hypocritical twat. [+52]

This isn't a gender issue, anyone can be condescending! In this case it's because she's a *gendered slur* but it's not a gender issue, promise!

Most of the thread is a dumpster fire (as expected). Here's some bonus "Asa Woman":

I am a woman, and totally agree. She was also a total bitch about it. I have no idea what was being discussed before, but she cut him off and made her snarky little comment, repeated it, and looked pretty smug about it. Someone who advocates for gender equality should absolutely know better. [+72]

"I'm a woman and I agree with you, so you can point to me to pretend you're not sexist. Also even though we lack any context at all, she's obviously just being a total *slur*. Why did she have to be aggressive instead of quiet and deferential? What a *slur*"

BRD