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“He Thinks This Is Hostile And He Is Correct” — Women Are Sharing The “Unhinged” Ways They Practice Microfeminism That Reaally Grind A Small Man’s Gears
Last year, I wrote about the growing trend of people sharing the “microfeminisms” they practice daily — the small but redemptive, affirming, and powerful acts aimed at making the world just a little more equitable for women.
(The trend began when creator Ashley Chaney coined the term in a viral video sharing how she confronts subtle misogyny at work with “microfeminist” acts, such as addressing women first in emails, even if less senior. Thereafter, thousands, and I really do mean thousands, joined in, and the term stuck. Personally, I think it should be added to Merriam-Webster now or something.)
The trend has resurfaced on TikTok once again, but this time, a user prompted, “I wanna hear more. I’m not talking about ‘Oh, I always address women first.’ I’m talking unhinged behavior.”
The replies, of course, delivered, and were just too good not to share. Here are some of the best ones:
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1.“Give them a princess handshake when they introduce themselves only to other men.”
2.“every time a man tells me he’s ‘babysitting’ his kids i said ‘oh it must be hard not to have custody.'”
3.“When I’m addressing a group of people and say ‘Ladies and the sons of ladies.'”
4.“My daughter is 4 and doesn’t know men can be doctors because her ped, dentist, and vet are all women.”
5.“If a man says ‘hi young lady’ or something similar I respond ‘hi old man.'”
6.“In response to mansplaining, I interrupt loudly with, ‘Reclaiming my time!’ It almost always results in uncontrollable laughter from others in the room, which has the added benefit of thoroughly embarrassing the mansplainer.”
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7.“when a man starts mansplaining over and over, I wait patiently until he is done, and when he asks me if I understood, I reply. ‘I understood it right away, but if it makes you feel better, you can keep explaining it.’ Gets them every time.”
8.“I change all the Alexa voices in my house to [male], so my daughter gets used to telling men what to do. I’m a guy.”
9.“I’m a waitress at a steakhouse and anytime a couple is sharing a steak, I put the steak in front of the woman and the empty plate in front of the man.”
10.“I always say, ‘…for a man.’ when complimenting a man.”
11.“I own a cleaning company and I use all pink trash bags for bachelor [men’s] homes. 🥰”
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12.“A guy at work sighs really loudly every time someone says something he disagrees with, so I sigh anytime he speaks. For some reason, he thinks this is ‘hostile’ and he is correct.”
13.“At a family reunion someone was making an excuse for her husband being quiet and I said ‘good, husbands should be seen and not heard.'”
14.“I turn my camera off in a Zoom meeting if I’m being mansplained to, and only turn it back on when the mansplaining is over. Then carry on with my topics as if it never happened.”
15.“When a man tries to mansplain something or hijack my idea I just say, ‘You’re really starting to understand it. That’s awesome. Let me know if you have any other questions about what I said.’ And then continue on with what I was saying.”
16.“Saw one recently as a response to mansplaining: ‘Do you suffer from correctile dysfunction? Its ok, no need to be embarrassed. Millions of men have it.'”
17.“I use makeup metaphors at work instead of sports ones. ‘Team I think [we’re] forgetting the primer before our foundation here.'”
18.“I’m an attorney and when male opposing counsel gets really aggressive or rude I like to say, ‘You’re being really emotional. Let’s talk about this another time when you can get better control over your emotions.’ 😅”
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19.“When a man gets [unnecessarily] angry, I explain to people around us that men have daily hormone cycles and it’s probably his ‘part of the day.'”
20.“I’m a firefighter and I only bring sunscreen with glitter. The guys will ask for sunscreen and unbeknownst to them will be covered like Edward in twilight.”
21.“I ask dad the admission questions & about their kid’s health history, meds, allergies, diagnoses, etc. They always direct all the questions to mom & I say ‘omg I’m so sorry I thought you were dad!’ Then they get even more awkward. Love it 👏
22.“I use feminine words while complementing them. ‘Good morning Hank. Wow I love that new blouse!'”
23.“my old boss used to wear cowboy boots to work and i would tell him his kitten heels are cute.”
24.“I tell men I love their pixie cut.”
25.And finally, “i save my friend’s [boyfriends and husbands] contact in handmaids tale format: Matt OfClare, Ryan OfMadison, Josh OfEmily, etc.”
Got any other hilarious and “unhinged” microfeminisms that you practice to add? Please, add them all down below in the comments. We could use ’em right now.
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