Language Café

女权最反感 Mansplain


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Mansplain 男人说教 直男癌Colin mansplained that women do not make 75 cents to a man's dollar for equal work. He mansplained that men and women take on different careers, and engineers typically get paid more than kindergarten teachers. Women are welcome to go to engineering school.Donald Trump mansplained that Hilary Clinton was doing well because she was playing the woman card.King Joffrey Baratheon mansplained to his mother that smart women do as they are told.Definition: Is a portmanteau of the words man and explaining, defined as "to explain something to someone, typically a man to woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.Etymology: First used by feminist author Rebecca Solnit.***男人说教 直男癌The father mansplained that women should do more household chores so that men can concentrate more on work.It is mansplaining to say that women are bad drivers! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBall in one's courtAfter making an error at work, Ben's boss said the ball was in his court to fix it.Rosalyn told Edmund that the ball was in his court to make their relationship work.Nikki had the ball in her court after she found out her boyfriend was secretly carrying a lot of baggage.Definition: The decision is up to you.Etymology: It is based on tennis where the ball lands in your side, or your court.***该...(做决定)的了 看...的了Terrorists are targeting police and innocent people nowadays and the ball is in the government's court to come up with a method to deal with it.The husband lost his job again and the ball is now in the wife's court to decide whether she should go and find a job.New media is all the rage. The ball is now in our court on whether or not to switch to it.
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