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I suspect some of the mansplaining impulse arises from insecurity. Many men are at least subliminally aware that women are vastly more emotionally intelligent, so they try to compensate--and prove they still have value--by pretending to be superior in rational matters. (I covered that point in a recent article.)

That said, this particular asshat may have been negging you. He sounds more evil than clueless.

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Edward Robson, PhD, MFA
Edward Robson, PhD, MFA

Written by Edward Robson, PhD, MFA

Former psychologist, wordsmith, teacher, learner. Top writer in feminism, relationships, poetry, and other topics. ECRobson@gmail.com

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