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The 'mansplaining' chart every man needs to bookmark

‘Mansplaining’ chart goes viral after one Twitter user has had enough [Photo: Twitter]
‘Mansplaining’ chart goes viral after one Twitter user has had enough [Photo: Twitter]

Chances are if you’ve worked in an office, identify as a woman and interact daily with men, you’ve at some point been the victim of ‘mansplaining.’

According to Google, the definition of ‘mansplaining’ is: ‘A man explaining something to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronising.’

While it’s less often intended to be malicious, the line between explaining and ‘mansplaining’ should be cautiously tread by the male gender worldwide. Some struggle to understand what constitutes ‘mansplaining’ and what doesn’t – so one Twitter user created a handy chart to guide men in question.

Writer and designer Kim Goodwin created the chart after having to explain ‘mansplaining’ to several of her colleagues. The flowchart, which breaks down several different situations, determines whether you’re ‘mansplaining’. The result is based on asking yourself a few, simple questions.

Response to the tweet has gone viral with more than 48,000 retweets and 117,000 likes. Goodwin’s followers are praising the writer for creating such a groundbreaking flowchart and begging for it to be posted everywhere.

Not all reactions were quite as accepting with many men dashing to the Twitter thread to defend – and ‘mansplain’ – themselves.

Even despite the confrontation from men online, Goodwin’s tweet was well-received with a few men admitting to ‘mansplaining’ and describing how they are changing their ways.

We’d recommend laminating the flowchart if you are at risk and sharing it with colleagues daily.

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