How to subconsciously gatekeep PC ownership from women. I would say this probably meets the tenuous definition of "mansplaining". Your girl wants to engage in your hobby with you. Why make it seem daunting when it should be fun? Sure, there's things to learn and lots to read. Did you have somebody overwhelming you with the minutiae of research and "things you have to understand" when you got into PC building? Nurture the newbies, don't lord your knowledge over them.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

Lmao what a take

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Did you have somebody overwhelming you with the minutiae of research and “things you have to understand” when you got into PC building?

I just kinda started plugging shit in where it fit. This was in the days of the ISA bus and mobo DIP switches. All my technical knowledge was learned through breaking something and trying to fix it.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

This is how I fried my parents mobo when I was young, took it apart and put it back together... With the ram in backwards.