My wife tells me that I have a problem called
mansplaining. She says I explain things
to her that do not require explaining and I sometimes do so in a condescending
and patronizing manner. Since she is
quite honest and usually right, I am asking myself where I might have acquired
this ailment. Do all men have this
problem or only male Religion professors and teachers?
Some have explained mansplaining as a combination of over
confidence and misjudgment over what someone else (usually a woman) knows and
does not know.
I was not aware of my mansplaining, and I suppose it means I
too easily and arrogantly assume I have knowledge which no one else
possesses. Or, the more likely, as a
teacher, I am used to repeating myself since some students tend to forget and
the exam is on Monday.
So, I hereby apologize to my wife for mansplaining and
promise to be more aware and do better.
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