Downsplaining

The universal term for “mansplaining”. It can be applied to anyone who is condescendingly explaining something to someone e.g. whitewashing, middle class ignoring lower class, Heteronormativity.

Alex was caught downsplaining; he told a mechanical engineering graduate about the manufacturing process in Toyota.

by Lavynia December 18, 2017

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Hansplain

When a Star Wars fan explains a Star Wars concept to a lay person.

Dennis hansplained how Luke and Leia are siblings.

by Chargenurse May 4, 2021

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Mansplain Bukkake

When a group of men try to tell a woman how to do something she already knows how to do.

That meeting with the clients was a total mansplain bukkake.

by Tenen January 6, 2022

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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.

by Iris Walton November 23, 2022

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Pansplain

When a pansexual tries to explain how bisexuality works to a bisexual person with misinformation and biphobic stereotypes.

Tim tries to pansplain to Emily how her bisexuality doesn't include nonbinary despite Emily being bisexual for over twenty five years. Tim ignores sixty years of bisexual history and uses biphobic and transphobic definitions he found on Tumblr

by BiBiBiphobia April 12, 2023

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