"Words are not their etymologies. Mansplaining is gender neutral if it is used in a gender neutral way."
You make a valid point, but some words are just inappropriate for most contexts because the general lack of understanding of them causes unnecessary tension. To me this is a clear flaw in a communication model that I believe "mansplaining" falls under.
Another example would be the word "niggardly." These words pretty much only have use in an academic setting at best.
You make a valid point, but some words are just inappropriate for most contexts because the general lack of understanding of them causes unnecessary tension. To me this is a clear flaw in a communication model that I believe "mansplaining" falls under.
Another example would be the word "niggardly." These words pretty much only have use in an academic setting at best.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_%...