This article was originally published on Petsreporter.com
If you are a woman, then you are familiar with what the word “mansplain” means for better or worse. Mansplaining is exactly as it sounds, it is when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending manner when they weren’t asked to do so. And the funny part is that their take on something is often inaccurate or even false most of the time. The most frustrating thing about mansplaining is feeling guilty because these men were surely just trying to help, right? When in reality this “help” is not as innocent as we like to think. If you are familiar with this phenomenon or eager to find out what all the fuss is about, you have come to the right place. We have compiled a list of real-life events where mansplaining occurred so you can experience this frustration for yourself firsthand…
#1: Home is Where He Tells Me it is
When it comes to relationships, there are a lot of things both you and your partner have to do in order to maintain a happy, open, and communicative relationship. But no matter how equal you might feel, your male partner might still try and one-up you, even when he doesn’t mean to.
Can you imagine driving home with your husband in the car and being told where to turn? It is almost as if this woman’s husband doesn’t realize that his wife has eyes, a brain, and the capacity to drive her own car. He must have been shocked to realize that she has been able to find her own way home all these years…