Shark Tank investor Steve Baxter has defended himself on Twitter after fending off criticism for “mansplaining” while on the show.

The criticism began after Baxter was accused of not giving adequate respect to a budding entrepreneur who was selling yoga pants with in-built sensors.

When she was explaining how the limb-sensing technology worked, Baxter interrupted.

“I call rubbish. I just know how this tech works… I know intimately how the tech works,” he said.

As she went on, he spoke again.

“OK, Is there someone else who you’ve got who actually understands the tech?” he said.

‘”Cause you don’t at this point in time.

“If you do understand the tech, you’ve described it exceptionally poorly today. You really have.”

Soon after the show aired, viewers voiced their distaste – as viewers so often do – on Twitter, but not before the entrepreneur engaged with his critics and refuted their arguments.

In some cases, Baxter was called “sexist” and a bully”.

I am very calm. Just don’t sit back and not respond to hoods calling me sexist pig. I am not saying you did. My strategy is to call their bullshit for what it is.

— Steve Baxter (@sbxr) June 20, 2018

What am I doing that is sexist? You seem to have branded me sexist and think the mere allegation is enough, well it is not. If arguing with ppl who r female is sexist then… well… wow, fresh new world. Check out my feed before you baselessly comment on my character.

— Steve Baxter (@sbxr) June 20, 2018

How don’t I respect women? Because I treat them equally and with as much kids gloves as Male entrepreneurs? You pull your head in, it’s ok to argue with women. They aren’t a protected species.

— Steve Baxter (@sbxr) June 20, 2018

Can’t argue with people who are female of course, blatant sexism. She called all men on the panel sexist pigs, typical man hater stuff. Maybe I prefer to call out people than let it slide, too much dodging this stuff empowers these haters.

— Steve Baxter (@sbxr) June 20, 2018

However, the tech entrepreneur called “bullsh*t” on the claims, saying “it’s OK to argue with women” as “they aren’t a protected species”.