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NewJeffCT

(56,827 posts)
Thu Mar 22, 2018, 09:04 AM Mar 2018

Can you mansplain to a man?

Somebody had commented on Twitter last night about how Madison on Fear the Walking Dead is an annoying character and a guy had responded that the problem is male writers. Comments below in parentheses are not in my twitter responses

I responded to the guy that Fear The Walking Dead has had quite a few female writers in its three years of existence. (Though, a majority have been male)

Then, another guy responded that I was mansplaining and that the writer might not be the one that has final control over the script and it could be the male director or male producer/showrunner that makes Madison unlikable.

My response to him was that I was responding to a guy who said the problem was male writers. If he had said the problem was male writers, directors and showrunners, I would agree 100%. (Though, Fear TWD has also had several female directors over the years as well, though a majority have been male, and the overall showrunner is male. I was also going to respond that he's moving the goal posts if he first blames male writers and then blames male directors or showrunners, but did not yet)

I would also say that one of the problems with Fear TWD is that EVERY character on the show is annoying and unlikable - I find Madison's son Nick to be far more irritating.

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Can you mansplain to a man? (Original Post) NewJeffCT Mar 2018 OP
It's called, "Brosplaining" (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2018 #1
never heard that term NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #2
Sorry, I was being snarky (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2018 #3
sorry NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #4
Enjoy your java! (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2018 #5
I don't know about that... Phentex Mar 2018 #6
I basically agree NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #8
Fear The Wanking Dead! becca da bakkah Mar 2018 #7

NewJeffCT

(56,827 posts)
2. never heard that term
Thu Mar 22, 2018, 09:18 AM
Mar 2018

so, basically don't make any observations about anything on the internet - if it's a woman, it's mansplaining. If it's a guy, it's brosplaining?

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
6. I don't know about that...
Thu Mar 22, 2018, 03:39 PM
Mar 2018

but I have heard people say the same thing: none of the characters are very likeable.

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