Despite claims of superior strength in avoiding over-emotional reactions, when a man encounters even one iota of criticism of men on the internet, he must then mansplain why women suck by comparison or must be radical feminists.
Mansplain--to put women down in response to criticism.
Mansplain--to put women down in response to criticism.
Even though Mansplain only points out a specific aspect of what some men do but not in every context, explainerOrMansplainer and Wicker33 were so overcome by the inability to accept criticism and had to condescendingly mansplain how women must be either dumb; (ironically) unable to take criticism (derp!); or should be dismissed as radical.
by Point_Proven April 08, 2011
Any time a woman is wrong and a man is talking. Sexist framing. Used to undermine anything a male says
by Pat Tree It February 07, 2022
When a male tries to explain something to a woman, and thinks he as to dumb down the explanation, especially when she is at the same level of knowledge, or has more, than her male counterpart.
Man 1: Did you see that Hail Mary during yesterday's football game?!
Man 2: Yeah, it was awesome!
Woman: Seriously, it was gre-
Man 2: Before you say anything else, what we mean by a Hail Mary is when the quarterback made a last ditch through down the field to a different player who caught it.
Woman: You don't need to cut me off to mansplain what a Hail Mary is. I've been watching football since I was in diapers.
Man 2: Yeah, it was awesome!
Woman: Seriously, it was gre-
Man 2: Before you say anything else, what we mean by a Hail Mary is when the quarterback made a last ditch through down the field to a different player who caught it.
Woman: You don't need to cut me off to mansplain what a Hail Mary is. I've been watching football since I was in diapers.
by originalcharly September 14, 2017
When a man tries to explain something to a woman in a way that belittles them solely for their gender, assuming all women are incompetent. Author and activist Rebecca Solnit is credited with creation of the term.
by Bernie S / Michelle B 2020 December 13, 2016
When a know-it-all man (read: most) explains something to a woman in the most dickish, condescending, patronizing way possible, never realizing she already knows what he's talking about (read: she has a PhD in the topic), often leading to the woman nodding in vague, wide-eyed agreement that says, "I hope no one EVER fucks this guy, ever."
by ATZ ATZ ATZ May 29, 2017
by Ddoldorie November 17, 2016
(for a man) to explain something to a woman in the area of her own expertise.
Due to Rebecca Solnit, author of "Men Explain Things To Me."
Due to Rebecca Solnit, author of "Men Explain Things To Me."
by NaturallySo March 11, 2017