MSc Mansplaining

They look like college students who were told to act.

I mean, at most meetings I shift between holding back rolling my eyes, and forcing them open so I don't fall asleep.

People like you would think that.

Edit: /s, since it apparently wasn't obvious.

Generally I do agree with that statement. But I think this can be taken in a lighthearted manner. Not every joke needs to be so PC to the point where you're afraid to say anything and all humor is lost. Humor is subjective tho so I think it's fair to not like the joke.

When you work at a university the marketing department is always a meme.

It's mainly funny, because all the women look bored out of their mind. It makes it look like they're letting Greg blather on, even though none of his points are novel to them. And Greg has such a massive ego that he doesn't notice no one is listening to him.

Obviously, yes, Greg probably is just a person without ego talking normally. But him being the only dude in the picture and the only one talking, the mansplaining interpretation is a little too close for comfort, which makes it funny.

We can't have a dude explain things to girls because girls can't be interested in what a guy has to say. Girls good. Guys bad.

...are you presuming her gender?..it's a woman's right to grow a beard if she chooses...

It's the hair of yet another lady sitting in the background.

Looks like the back of someone's head to me, but the picture is kind of blurry

Fats his fabulous raccoon's tail.

a ghost arm behind his right shoulder.

The arm of the student who literally died of boredom.

It looks to me like the back of his chair. Ghost arm is much more entertaining, though.

Go on....

How is that more wholesome than "person speaking in a group"?

Why can't there just not be people deciding he's being condescending for being straight and tutoring some girls?

Do you like 40k lore?

No.

Coolsothisonetimetherewasanorkcaptain.

Their facial expressions are like they think Magnus did nothing wrong.

All of those faces look really annoyed.

That's how you know you're doing it correctly.

That's called Marketing.

"I'd never pooped a log so big before and didn't realize it was possible"

About 5.5" standard sized.

Yeah, and those are for women _/s

Maybe you'll like my interpretation of this image! I believe those women are a coven of witches politely waiting for that guy to finish talking so they can begin their ritual sacrifice to The Morrigan.

It's important to show people their own biases which is why I do not remove a lot.

Let me help you with the cis dude perspective. I'll explain it to you in a way you can understand. I'm a guy, I know. . . . /s

We should all be decent, empathetic, and compassionate enough people that the demographic breakdown doesn’t create a negative effect like that.

I’m one of the many cis dudes here, and I just cannot get offended when it gets pointed out that other dudes can be assholes. Or that other Americans can be assholes. Or other humans, for that matter.

I am a man, therefore i lemmy.

I don't think so. You can tell by their billion miles stare they don't have much of a choice but to put up with his crap for now.

It's true. He's the student trying to work through his proposal.

Or beat him to within an inch of his life, as the case may be

So the caption is really: "man convinces 5 clearly less enthusiastic friends to play board game."

Settlers of catan

Tbh my only gripe with this post is the assumption that because a man is explaining something to a group of women, it's automatically mansplaining. Although I guess it's a joke so whatever.

Going meta is always allowed. Just say you're dumbing it down, that you don't mean to be condescending, and invite them to interrupt if they already understand.

I usually have the opposite happen to me. When someone happens to ask me about something, I tend to go into the specifics and give detailed information that I consider relevant and/or useful, but get complained that I'm "showing off" or being a jerk trying to make them look dumb. I kind of get what they mean, but I still can't figure out where the line is when considering the other person knowledge of something without coming off as condescending or rude.

Ffs I hate PragerU. The website "All Sides Balanced" quotes them as if they are a reliable and genuine university that does research, when in fact it's a right wing propaganda machine that spews the already derided laissez faire economics and climate change denialism.

"hello ladies, my name is Larry Haser, you can call me Laser and I'm going to show you all how to bust a move....first things first; you've all seen a kangaroo right?"

Oh man, I still can't believe she was an actual breaking academic. Just incredible.

If they get a phd, they get a mall ninja sword like Finland.

Who are these people?

Edit: interesting couple of answers here

We hate that we have to POLITICALLY ALIGN with you.

Also it's "ad" not "add".

Do you mean the people that think it's a funny picture, or those that get offended just by seeing the word "mansplaining"?

All ideas are made up

I mean it does happen but many people don't understand what it actually is.

I see your kind with the "there is no joke" nonsense occassionally, and I never know if you're wilfully obtuse because you don't like this humor, or really don't even understand how it could be funny.

I'll tell you it's kinda funny.

If only there was a way of helping without being condescending or immediately assuming oneself to be more knowledgeable or capable on a topic with nothing to base it on other than physical appearance.

I’ll just be accused of mansplaining

Have you actually been accused, or are you afraid of being accused? Because in reality, most people don't give two shits about the idea of "mansplaining".