Word By tigtog on 2011-11-16 Feministe’s Caperton points out that a helpful chap’s effort to introduce women to a term he thought they might not have ever heard before could perhaps have been a bit better directed elsewhere. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Like Loading...‹ Quicklink: Gloria Steinem interviewThe expulsion of #occupywallstreet ›Categories: gender & feminism, language, social justiceTags: splaining Related Articles Today in Double Standards DUFC #69 Classic Nugget of Awesome: Harriet Jay on Stereotypes, Abused Populations and Survival Tactics When men disagree with others it’s a robust addition to free speech, when women disagree with men it’s to silence them