As much as I like to inspire positivity I also enjoy heavy discussion and critical thinking, so I'm going to divert slightly from the normal awesomeness and challenge everyone to think and discuss on a slightly higher level.

Here we go.

Have you seen the trend that's hitting social media right now? 

"Mansplaining."

I don't know what social circles you might be in, but as I write and receive feedback on my other mediums it's becoming quite apparent that mansplaining is a definite up and coming term.

I had to search google for the term because it isn't referenced in any of my dictionaries. It couldn't be, it's a relatively new idea. Google told me:

Mansplain

manˈspleɪn/verbinformal gerund or present participle: mansplaining

1. (of a man) explain (something) to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.

"I'm listening to a guy mansplain economics to his wife"

And whilst I actually get where women are coming from (I really do), because there are some men in society that deem themselves the ultimate point of all knowledge in the universe, and yes, I also know a few of these men too. But let us not forget the fact that women are extremely prone to this too.

I was in the grocery store a couple of years back when my Son was barely able to walk, and, I was fitting him into the seats of the shopping trolley. Being the little tyke that he normally is with me he was giggling and making my life difficult. Before I could do anything a woman came over to me, without asking, grabbed his legs and forced him into the chair. Then laughed, shook her head and walked away. As she left she chuckled to herself, 

"Men!"

So without asking me if I was struggling, or that what I was doing was too hard a feat for my tiny little man mind when it comes to parenting, she assumed I was a complete tool and took over. One word?

'Womansplaining!'

Yes, they do it too, and I've been at the receiving end of it many times. My last job, I was the only man in the office, and the amount of times it was assumed I couldn't do an activity based on my gender was incredible. They say it doesn't exist, but it does.

And whilst I support the feminist movement, because I do, I really think that the movement is being bastardised into something far more different than it was originally intended for.

To me the Feminist movement is the embracing of all genders for the betterment of humanity, to better women, and men equally - to use each other as a support network.

Now it feels as if it's a method to demonise men in order to achieve gains for women.

Now don't get me wrong here. There are millions, literally millions of supportive, awesome women out there who are bastions for men, and equally the same can be said for millions of men, but we shouldn't get lost in translation here, the fact of the matter is, these words and phrases exist because people have created them.

And I'd love to see a more unified species, rather than one that looks to judge and discriminate others based on gender of all things, something that's a hard feat to change.

So let's look to the future. Instead of coining shitty phrases that demeans gender, let's look towards education. It all starts with education. We're never born racist, or prejudiced, I'm all for talking about these things that are difficult to talk about.

Peace out :)