there’s girls who like trains, i’ve met them! reckon sometimes they’re less vocal bc mansplaining is upsettingly common in any male dominated hobby :/

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Hi, I am the girl who likes trains :3

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Agree with the mansplaining angle. Passionate people like to explain, combine this with not being the most socially adept and voila you have mansplaining.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

I think there's a negative cycle also, where a male-dominated hobby where many people are not super socially skilled makes them more oblivious to some of the nuances that turn "explaining" into "mansplaining" (I.e. they are less likely to understand how their behaviour is making their hobby less welcoming for certain people), which makes the hobby more male dominated, both in appearance and actuality