A woman found herself in an interesting situation when a friend of a friend began "mansplaining" her own research during a night out. She had graduated nine years ago and was now a lawyer and researcher, having published some work but not on a major scale. Little did the man know that she was the author of the findings he was discussing.

Unraveling the Drama of a "Mansplaining" Incident

Initial Encounter at a Social Gathering

The woman was introduced to one of her friends' friends who worked in the same technical, male-dominated field. They started discussing work, and as the conversation progressed, differences in opinions emerged. She explained her viewpoint, only to be met with the man's assertion that her opinion was baseless while his was based on the work of a professional - her. He began explaining her work in a completely wrong way, missing her key points. It was a strange and somewhat comical situation as he spoke with such confidence despite being incorrect.

Stock image of two people arguing vividly depicts the tension that was building. Kinga Krzeminska/Getty's image added an extra layer of authenticity to the scene.

The Continuation of the "Mansplaining"

For a good 20 minutes, the man continued to explain her work in detail, as if she were a first-year law student. She remained silent, finding it amusing to watch him make such blatant mistakes. It was a clear case of a man overestimating his knowledge and expertise.

Finally, at the end of the night, the lawyer decided to reveal the truth. She informed the man that she was the one who had written the work he had been quoting and that he had not truly understood it.

The Man's Reaction and Aftermath

The man reacted very badly and got angry. He accused her of manipulating him to humiliate him and yelled at her for not revealing it was her work at the beginning. The woman simply replied that he had embarrassed himself and left. In the morning, she received texts from her friends telling her she was wrong for causing drama and tension and that she could have been nicer to their friend. She was unsure if she was in the wrong.

She clarified that the conversations had only been between the two of them and that it was not a public humiliation. The only thing that seemed to bother him was that a woman seemed smarter than him, which she believed was the root of his issue.

Underneath her post, the consensus was that she was not in the wrong. The top comment read, "Kudos to you for being so calm when he mansplained your own research." Another user compared the story to that of a man on Twitter who tried to tell Margaret Atwood which religious doctrine the "Handmaid's Tale" was a critique of. Another comment stated that a decent person would have just laughed and apologized. One user summed it up nicely, saying, "He f—– around, found out. He's just pissed as a small man that realized he was outclassed and potentially made some massive career errors. Being plain wrong, to start with, and then being enough of a misogynist to behave like that without realizing you were the author. You took the trash out. He probably behaves like this in the office too, so taking him down a peg probably hit too hard."