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  • ZeffSyde@lemmy.worldtoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldSo proud!
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    3 days ago

    I think the insulting part of mansplaining is the assumptive nature of it.

    This can all be avoided by a soft check before explaining something, rather than assuming a boy/girl/chimp wouldn’t know the first thing about welding/cooking/crochet/throwing feces.

    Whenever I have the urge to info dump about a topic I’ll probe with a, ‘You may very well know more about this than I, please let me know before it becomes tiresome.’ 10 out of 10 it works, and usually both of us learn something.


  • ZeffSyde@lemmy.worldtoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldSo proud!
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    3 days ago

    I’m really nerding out on synthesisers right now, and 99 percent sure she doesn’t know what after-touch means, or why I’m excited that I picked up a late 90s synth with a good keybed and full midi.

    My lady friend doesn’t own anything that looks like a keyboard, so I’ll apologize for the over explanation, then proceed to explain why I’m so stoked.

    Essentially, I got, ‘I’m glad that makes you happy!’ Which I know means shit up and move on.

    If she wants to know more about modular synthesis or rompers, I’m sure she would ask. I wouldn’t force an explanation on anybody.