With so many women all over the world having to deal with mansplaining on a regular basis, it’s rare to see someone actually asking to have her area of expertise mansplained to her. However, that’s exactly what Dr. Héloïse Stevance did on Twitter, asking others to condescendingly (but jokingly) roast her despite her experience in astrophysics and a PhD in supernovae.
The result is unexpectedly witty, funny, and makes for a light yet riveting read—perfect for your Monday morning while you’re still bleary-eyed, slowly slurping your coffee, and wondering where the weekend ran away to (and what month it is). Have a look through what people jokingly mansplained to Dr. Stevance and remember to upvote the responses that made you smile or laugh. When you’re done, let us know in the comments what area of expertise you’d invite people to -splain to you.
Dr. Stevance from the University of Auckland told me that ever since she’s been a kid, she’s always been interested in learning how the world works. Especially objects in space which she found to be super cool (and so do we!). “Stars, black holes, galaxies—all these massive and extreme phenomena that your brain can barely comprehend because they are so vast,” she listed some of the awesome things that captured her imagination from an early age. “It’s that same curiosity that keeps me passionate. The Universe is so creative.” Read on for Bored Panda’s full interview with her about how to get into the field if you’re interested in space, and her take on why mansplaining is still a thing, especially in the STEM field.
More info: Twitter | HFStevance.com
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