When a man speaks to a woman exactly the same way he speaks to a man: somewhat mockingly, somewhat condescendingly, somewhat confrontationally. Ironically, feminists who champion equality among the sexes, expect men to change how they speak to accommodate their feminine sensibilities.
Woman: I don't feel conservatives care enough about social justice.
Man: That's ridiculous! That's just SJW propaganda. There can never be social justice if individual justice is ignored.
Woman: Stop mansplaining, you big jerk!
Man: That's ridiculous! That's just SJW propaganda. There can never be social justice if individual justice is ignored.
Woman: Stop mansplaining, you big jerk!
by Ijiwaru_Sensei November 19, 2016
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Feminists tend to use the term as a backlash while also letting out pent up frustration at males in society.
Feminists tend to use the term as a backlash while also letting out pent up frustration at males in society.
Guy: Hey did you know that the pill is known to cause...
Lady: I don't need someone mansplaining to me about female things!
Guy: Letting me know that you already know that would be fine, but since you didn't hear me out, I'll assume that you just wanted to be sexist.
Lady: I don't need someone mansplaining to me about female things!
Guy: Letting me know that you already know that would be fine, but since you didn't hear me out, I'll assume that you just wanted to be sexist.
by Driver4567 November 14, 2021
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When a female under goes the process of making a man her bitch. Does not have to be in a sexual way.
by Dryw October 24, 2004
Get the manslaving mug.Verb: When a man inserts himself into a full-blown conversation that had previously involved only women, in order to mansplain something related to the topic they're discussing. Often a reflexive reaction to discourse that would pass the Bechdel Test if it were a movie (because it doesn't involve the man who's overhearing it).
Dude, you just mansplainterrupted a League of Women Voters meeting to tell them about the history of suffrage.
by Beeeej July 6, 2020
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Woman speaking to another woman: “ I don’t want to drink too much tonight, I have to work in the morning.”
Man standing near them at the bar: “ Actually if you drink a glass of water and take an ibuprofen before you go to bed you won’t be hungover.”
Woman: “Thank you for mansplaining, but I’m less concerned with alcohol induced dehydration and more concerned with getting to bed at a decent hour.”
Man standing near them at the bar: “ Actually if you drink a glass of water and take an ibuprofen before you go to bed you won’t be hungover.”
Woman: “Thank you for mansplaining, but I’m less concerned with alcohol induced dehydration and more concerned with getting to bed at a decent hour.”
by Black_Well_Bex July 16, 2018
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Theresa May in question time is asked a question by the audience and she ends up not answering the question by maysplaining about something completely different.
by Dirlos June 2, 2017
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"That's not what mansplaining means. Mansplaining is..." he mansplains.
by elllie_b August 26, 2018
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