Men Can’t Seem to Pause Their Mansplaining Long Enough to Understand What It Actually Is

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Nothing stirs up a wave of mansplaining quite like a video addressing the issue itself. If you’re not familiar with the term, odds are you’ve encountered it firsthand. Mansplaining refers to the tendency of some men to explain things to women in a condescending or patronizing way—often talking over them and, in some cases, resorting to insults online.

A video released by ATTN: simply captioned, “It’s time to stop talking over women,” quickly amassed almost five million views and 100,000 shares in under 24 hours. The message resonated because women are increasingly fed up with being interrupted, overlooked, and treated as if their opinions don’t matter. If you’ve never faced this kind of condescension, congratulations—you must be some kind of unicorn.

Research consistently shows that women face a higher rate of interruptions during conversations. Kieran Smith, a tech startup founder and linguistics PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a study revealing that in a month-long observation of meetings, men interrupted significantly more often than women—twice as frequently, in fact—and were nearly three times more likely to interrupt women than other men.

These men, in their attempts to dismiss the issue, ironically prove the point of the video by interrupting and talking over women who are trying to address the very problem of being interrupted and patronized.

It’s not just a figment of our imagination; studies indicate that women are often perceived negatively when they assert themselves. A 2015 study found that being assertive can lead to a 35% decrease in perceived competency and an average drop of $15,088 in expected salary. That’s a comforting thought, isn’t it?

Despite the collective acknowledgment of this frustrating behavior among women, many men still flock to platforms to insist that mansplaining is a myth and women just need to toughen up. So why is it so hard for those not experiencing this issue to simply listen? The irony is palpable: they show up to a discussion about being interrupted and proceed to interrupt.

It makes you wonder if we’ll ever get to have nice things.

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In summary, men frequently interrupt and patronize women, often failing to recognize their own behavior while dismissing the concerns of those affected. The cycle continues, highlighting the urgent need for awareness and change in communication dynamics.