Mansplaining ‘Lolita’: What Happened When Rebecca Solnit Had At Esquire’s Books-Every-Man-Should-Read List

“I was arguing not that everyone should read books by ladies … but that maybe the whole point of reading is to be able to explore … and experience being others. Saying this upset some men. Many among that curious gender are easy to upset, and when they are upset they don’t know it (see: privelobliviousness). They just think you’re wrong and sometimes also evil.”