Max LeibmanOct 11
I was accused of mansplaining on Mastodon once*.

I was hurt. I felt like she had misread my tone, misunderstood my intent. I felt like I was making a positive contribution to the discussion. I didn't think I had done anything wrong.

So you know what I did?

I deleted my post, acknowledged I was wrong, and apologized.

Sometimes, what we do is the effect it has on others. And I've surely gotten away with mansplaining enough times to make up for taking the L once.
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@maxleibman

You have no idea how pertinent and important this post is. Thanks for sharing.

Oct 11 at 8:18pmWeb
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@noondlyt I appreciate the comment. *You*, in turn, have no idea how many times I've drafted versions of this and deleted it without posting (going all the way back to when it first happened, 2+ years ago).
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@maxleibman

That warms my heart. So much of what we do is unconscious and it requires a lot of consideration and reflection to change that.