People are sharing a brilliant poem about mansplaining on National Poetry Day
'He tells her that the earth is flat – he knows the facts, and that is that.'
Wendy Cope is a contemporary English poet known for her wit and humour.
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LONDON -- Ah, mansplaining.
Nothing quite brings out the internet trolls like a reference to this controversial phenomenon.
It's National Poetry Day in the UK, and in honour, Twitter user Felicity Morse shared a witty piece by contemporary English poet Wendy Cope on the topic of mansplaining:
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When she shared the poem to Twitter, the irony of the response she received was, well, kinda poetic.
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Sigh. Just another day as a woman navigating the Twittersphere.
