We are not the same
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It absolutely is: Mansplaining is a colloquial term referring to a man condescendingly explaining something to someone, typically a woman, who already understands it, often in a way that assumes the other person's ignorance. It was info I already had (which a reader could glean from my comment), did not require the explanation, and was tangential to my comment.
It was info I already had (which a reader could glean from my comment),
Could they?
do cocaine (although I’m pretty sure it was speed back then, but I’d still take it).
...in response to a reference to cocaine cola. That doesn't sound like you were aware cocaine cola was actually a thing, but rather sounds like you were saying people weren't using cocaine much but were doing speed instead, implicitly suggesting cocaine cola wasn't a thing, at least not commonly.
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No, I think they did speed, not coke in the 50s. In the form of diet pills
When were diet pills brought up?
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No, it wasn't. Their explanation wasn't condescending, they very likely didn't know you were a woman, you likely didn't know they were a man, and from your comment it wasn't obvious that it was knowledge you already had.
They were sharing knowledge and you got defensive for no reason. Be better, because you were the only one being condescending.
they very likely didn’t know you were a woman,
I didn't. I don't usually check the user profile and comment history of whoever I am responding to to verify their demographics before responding.
