Emma Watson: Feminism can never succeed unless men are part of the conversation

[stevenleser]

94. All bigoted and biased terms were created for a "reason". To be hateful and dismissive.

And "mansplaining" is a term that is used for exactly those reasons. To be hateful toward the recipient and dismissive of anything that the person is saying without having to address any of the argument(s).

I understand why some would not want to let go of it. Like other biased terms its a simple way to dismiss someone without having to address their arguments. It's no doubt a powerful tool that way. Like, "oh, she's just a silly woman" or "Thats what a dumb N-word would say" or whatever. The discussion is over and the person is put down using biased language.

That isnt far from your reaction to men who use the same reasoning on the 3rd vs 2nd wave arguments that women do. When women use the same arguments, you actually respond to the arguments. When men use them, you use gender biased stereotypes to respond to them.