To ask someone of the opposite sex to explain something to you thoroughly and as though you understand nothing relating to the subject. Typically used when someone believes their lack of understanding to be caused by a gender barrier.
Man: *Sees period cup*
Man: Can you mansplain/womansplain what this is to me?
Woman: It's a rubber cup people put up their vag in place of a tampon or pad during their period. It collects the blood, then you can dispose of the blood and clean the cup to reuse it.
Man: Can you mansplain/womansplain what this is to me?
Woman: It's a rubber cup people put up their vag in place of a tampon or pad during their period. It collects the blood, then you can dispose of the blood and clean the cup to reuse it.
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Troy, Hey, so how about stopping the Mansplainer thing to folks, women for example, who are clearly your senior and/or your boss
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the explanation of something by a man, to another man who they perceive as their inferior, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
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"Well a pig farmer's primary form of trade is through the selling of pork, so why wouldn't he give them sausage?"
"You don't have to meatsplain, I know where pork comes from bro."
"Well a pig farmer's primary form of trade is through the selling of pork, so why wouldn't he give them sausage?"
"You don't have to meatsplain, I know where pork comes from bro."
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Named after British prime minster Theresa May's inability to respond to questions and criticisms.
A play-on-words of the term "mansplaining".
Named after British prime minster Theresa May's inability to respond to questions and criticisms.
A play-on-words of the term "mansplaining".
"Did you watch prime minister's questions yesterday? Theresa May was maysplaining every question the opposition directed at her."
Interviewer: "How do you respond to the criticism that you inviting Saudi Arabian royalty to visit is endorsing state-sponsored terrorism and human rights abuses, including women's rights?"
Politician (maysplaining): "I think the opposition have bigger things to worry about, considering their leader sold secrets to a Russian spy during the Cold War! Saudi Arabia are our friends, and we are happy to invite them to our country."
Interviewer: "You didn't answer my question..."
Politician: "We have a very special relationship with the Saudis, but I think their human rights abuses are a very mean thing for them to do..."
Interviewer: "How do you respond to the criticism that you inviting Saudi Arabian royalty to visit is endorsing state-sponsored terrorism and human rights abuses, including women's rights?"
Politician (maysplaining): "I think the opposition have bigger things to worry about, considering their leader sold secrets to a Russian spy during the Cold War! Saudi Arabia are our friends, and we are happy to invite them to our country."
Interviewer: "You didn't answer my question..."
Politician: "We have a very special relationship with the Saudis, but I think their human rights abuses are a very mean thing for them to do..."
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