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Mansplaining Mansplaining to Rebecca Solnit

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May 17, 2022
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Rebecca Solnit, the author of Men Explain Things to Me and the reported inspiration for the term ‘mansplaining’1 recently appeared on Michael Lewis’ Against the Rules podcast titled The Overconfidence Game (Ep.6). In the episode, she explains how men explain things to her in condescending ways despite her superior knowledge of most topics.

As she was expl…

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