Dogsplaining

The well-meaning advice or sharing of expertise by fellow dog owners when it becomes condescending, inaccurate, or short-sighted.

Shelly was dogsplaining as she told me that my nervousness was making my dog reactive, though she still refused to leash her own dog.

by DRJB November 26, 2024

Doxsplaining

A Digitallighting tactic where the perpetrator “explains” to the target why doxxing them was necessary, often claiming they were “forced” to reveal private information because of the target’s alleged bad behavior. Doxsplaining appears in posts that combine personal data with moralizing commentary, suggesting that the doxx is a form of righteous transparency. It gaslights the target into questioning whether they somehow brought the violation upon themselves.

Example: “He posted her home address with the caption ‘if she didn’t want this, she shouldn’t have blocked me.’ Doxsplaining: justifying privacy violation by blaming the victim.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 25, 2026