Why you'll never hear this Feminist use the word "Mansplain"...

[BrotherIvan]

131. Ok, I'll put some money on it

It's very eye opening to see for yourselves. I'll pay $100 to any person who chooses a female username for one month and does not once experience some kind of mansplaining, or worse, open hostility. Try it. Just make a username on sites you normally frequent, give the same opinion you would with your male or neutral username, and see what happens. I assure you, you will be shocked if you give it an honest try.

Here is a link to an article about how women with feminine-sounding usernames experience far more hostility than gender neutral names. (I know nothing about this source but the article is correct)

http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/women-arent-welcome-internet-72170/

I have seen it myself too many times to count. On DU and most especially wide-use sites, especially in posts relating to gender or any subject that is considered traditionally male (but it can happen anywhere). A typical DU example is feminine username says something, poster tells her she is wrong in a very condescending way and basically tells her to stfu. I come along and say the EXACT same thing and the poster engages in a discussion, often not agreeing, but at least showing a modicum of respect. On other sites such as sports or yahoo or what have you, the same scenario generates women being called the worst possible names, threats of rape, murder and "why don't you go kill yourself you whore". I come along and say the EXACT same thing and get, "Look bro, hear me out."

So try it for a month and come back and tell us all about your experiences. I am quite serious as I think it would be great. I wish I had more to up the stakes, but I hope I will get at least one taker. And no, this isn't for trolling or infiltration purposes, it's for your own edification to make sure you are absolutely correct. What's there to lose?