Mansplaining

(v.) 1. Random men giving unsolicited advice to women, even if the woman in question is an expert on the subject, because they feel entitled to tell everyone their way is better. When they force this unwanted, and most often unneeded, advice onto unsuspecting women in a way that demeans the woman's own intelligence, and is a peek into the man's misogynistic worldview.

Sarah was practicing her serve at a public tennis court to get back into shape for the season.
Random Man (begins mansplaining): I know exactly what is wrong with your serve sweetheart! Here! I'll show you!
Sarah's inner monologue: I've been playing tennis since I was four. I didn't come here to be mainsplained to, I came to improve myself.
Sarah walks away. The mansplainer follows unable to see that he is unwanted.

by This_is_a_real_story August 8, 2017

Man-on-mansplaining

the explanation of something by a man, to another man who they perceive as their inferior, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.

There was a lot of man-on-mansplaining in the office today between Bert and Matt.

by Fz9g3z September 10, 2019

Mansplain/Womansplain

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

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

meta-mansplain

When a man responds to accusations of mansplaining with the claim that "mansplaining is anyone disagreeing with you."

I told my dad he was mansplaining, and then of course he started meta-mansplaining.

by SerenaBlackCat February 12, 2017

mansplaining

Attempting to explain away making sexual passes on a young lady when you're a married professional in the comics industry, aka Brian Wood. Afterwards you continue to go on and act like you're a feminist and really respect women.

Mansplaining - Tess Fowler is correct about this: I did make a pass at her at SDCC Hyatt bar roughly 8 years ago. But when she declined, that was the conclusion of the matter for me. There was never a promise of quid pro quo, no exertion of power, no threats, and no revenge. This was at a time in my career when I had very little professional power or industry recognition. The pickup was a lame move, absolutely, and I’ll accept the heat for having done it, but that’s all it was: I liked her, I took a chance, and was shot down. I immediately regretted it, and I apologize to Ms. Fowler for the tackiness and embarrassment of it all.

I’ve kept quiet for these last couple weeks because this is a problematic thing to address without unintended blowback. While I believe she is as incorrect as she can be about what my intent and motivations were, I don’t want to encourage any negative opinion directed back at her.

I think the larger issues of abuse in the comics industry are genuine and I share everyone's concerns. As a father to a young daughter showing an interest in making her own comics, I do really care about this stuff. So I don’t want our difference of accounts to take attention away from that industry-wide discussion that needs to happen.

Brian Wood
11/15/2013

by Zephyr Q November 17, 2013

Mansplaining

(of a man) explain (something) to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.

Tammy: "I hate how Sam doesn't pay attention to Abby when she's talking at lunch."

Tonya: Right?!?? He always has always been mansplaining everything that she says....

Tammy: As if she hasn't been here longer than her.

by VolicT@rt July 31, 2017