Women Are Taking to Twitter to Describe Their Most Frustrating Encounters with Mansplainers

Prepare to have your patience tested.

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Tracy Clayton, co-host of Buzzfeed's hit podcast "Another Round," was recently riding in a Lyft when the driver would not stop explaining to her the meaning of "terminal." As in, an airport terminal.

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Naturally, Clayton was really *freaking* irritated by this because as an avid traveler, she is quite familiar with how airports function.

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So she asked women to share the most infuriating things that have been mansplained to them, and an amazing conversation took off on Twitter.

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The sampling of responses below demonstrate just how rampant mansplaining is—and that we can fight back against it together:

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So, next time you come across a mansplainer, don't just smile sweetly. Think to yourself: what would Beyoncé do?

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Diana Bruk
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