[Image description: image of text which reads “I like when men explain basic things to me because in my mind it’s not mansplaining, it’s more like when a toddler is really excited to tell you about dinosaurs and you’re like that’s right cutie! You’re so smart!! Only one of us is being condescending and it’s me”, to which Shawn replies “if you have to announce when you’re condescending, you’re doing it wrong.”

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  • IllNess@infosec.pub
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    6 hours ago

    I taught computer science a long time ago. I have a tendency to simplify concepts to be more easily understood. Most people appreciate this.

    I don’t even remember what it was I was trying to explain, maybe database sharding.

    I was accused of mansplaining when I took the time to answer someone’s question in a meeting. So from that point on when that person that accused me of mansplaining was around I just gave direct definitions. If that person had additional questions, I gave the vaguest answer possible, I repeat the question as an answer, I basically tell them to Google things they should know.

    What is SEO? Please look it up. We only have a certain amount of time for this meeting.