# Sexism **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexism/725380 **Category:** The BBQ Pit **Created:** [July 17, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexism/725380 "2015-07-17T01:47:12Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 52
### Author: ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda) #### Post date: [July 18, 2015, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexism/725380/52 "2015-07-18T09:16:24Z")
> [@CinnamonBabka](#): > > It just seems like it’s going to be another easy way for people to put themselves above a discussion. Much like how “little man syndrome” is used to describe a short guy when he does something assertive, I’m getting the vibe “mansplaining” is going to be used to describe a guy when he describes something in a way that makes the audience feel like they’re stupid (or something like that). I’m short and assertive, no one has ever mentioned little man syndrome. I’ve also never had anyone ask me to check to my privilege. Somehow, I find myself unafraid that anyone will accuse me of mansplaining anything to them. If they do, I’ll probably laugh in their face. Of course, one of the women that works for me has a PhD in Math, so me explaining something to her like she’s the dumb one is preposterous. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexism/725380)._