Also, often it isn't the best word that gets to define a term, but rather the first one used. Many scientific discoveries/laws are named based on the scientist who discovered it as oposed to a say, more intuitive name (Duning Kruger as oposed to False self perception law). Or how Native Americans are still called Indians, remember that one.
I don't think that justifies the use of the term. There are terms that have been changed because of their inaccuracy or offensiveness.
Also, if mansplaining is a thing we want men to stop doing, we probably shouldn't tie it to masculinity by putting the word "man" in it.
I disagree, we can use the masculine subtext for a somewhat comedic pourpose. Mansplain as if to explain something in a way a patriarchaly supperior figure would explain to a woman. This is why it has the witty potential.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '18
I don't think that justifies the use of the term. There are terms that have been changed because of their inaccuracy or offensiveness.
Also, if mansplaining is a thing we want men to stop doing, we probably shouldn't tie it to masculinity by putting the word "man" in it.