[Ads-l] womansplaining

[Laurence Horn]

> On Jul 22, 2019, at 12:11 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> I wonder if this term is demeaning.
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> In fact, how about "mansplaining"?
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> https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mansplaining-and-womanspl_b_9995262
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> JL
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And if your ex-spouse condescendingly explains things to you--relating to those parts of your previous arrangements of which they and not you were in charge and of which they feel you’re ignorant— does that count as ex-splaining?  Probably won’t catch on.
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