Womansplaining is the repeated, futile attempt by a woman to get a man/group of men to listen to her when she knows more about a subject (often being her own body) instead of talking over her and dismissing her ideas, thoughts and opinions solely based on her gender.
Often incorrectly used by men, in knee-jerk retaliations, to mean a female version of a "mansplainer." The unequal dynamic is similar to that of the word "whitesplainer;" a patronising white person telling (for example)a black person of colour what it's like to be black, and how they should overcome racism.
Often incorrectly used by men, in knee-jerk retaliations, to mean a female version of a "mansplainer." The unequal dynamic is similar to that of the word "whitesplainer;" a patronising white person telling (for example)a black person of colour what it's like to be black, and how they should overcome racism.
I tried telling that man that period pain can be excruciating but he loudly talked over me with his opinion until mine just became futile womansplaining.
by Jemima True January 22, 2021
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Example 1: Corporate Environment
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Womansplain: I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Womansplain: Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
Example 1: Corporate Environment
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Womansplain: I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Womansplain: Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
by Sharkie771 May 12, 2016
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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.
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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When a woman overconfidently explain to a man how he should act in the world, elaborate emotions or behave with other women, without actually knowing much about how men's everyday experience.
Womansplaining involves mostly fields that have been traditionally female, such as social relationships management, emotions, and it often uses basic psychological words to add credibility.
It derives from the central position women's opinions assumed after feminism, and it is stressed by the importance given by media to these.
Womansplaining is more difficult to detect than mansplaining, because many men undergoing womansplaining are self-conscious and they do not protest against this patronizing attitude. These men give great importance to the woman's explanation, trying to learn something they think they cannot figure out themselves, especially when it comes to "how to get women to like them" or "how to be a proper man".
When a woman overconfidently explain to a man how he should act in the world, elaborate emotions or behave with other women, without actually knowing much about how men's everyday experience.
Womansplaining involves mostly fields that have been traditionally female, such as social relationships management, emotions, and it often uses basic psychological words to add credibility.
It derives from the central position women's opinions assumed after feminism, and it is stressed by the importance given by media to these.
Womansplaining is more difficult to detect than mansplaining, because many men undergoing womansplaining are self-conscious and they do not protest against this patronizing attitude. These men give great importance to the woman's explanation, trying to learn something they think they cannot figure out themselves, especially when it comes to "how to get women to like them" or "how to be a proper man".
A: I heard her womansplaining to Jake how to ask Maddy out on a date.
B: And what did she say?
A: You know... usual stuff... "You gotta be confident you gotta be sweet" and bla bla...
B: And what did she say?
A: You know... usual stuff... "You gotta be confident you gotta be sweet" and bla bla...
by Matteo Moraschini December 27, 2018
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Man: I can’t believe it’s legal to be lesbian but illegal to be gay in Kuwait.
Woman: boohoo stop bitching about everything just cause you’re a faggot.
Man: hey you’re being homophobic!
Woman: I’m not homophobic, I’m queer myself, I’m just saying, I know it can be hard for you as a gay man but that doesn’t mean you have to complain all the time. This is a W for women so please let us enjoy it.
Man: Are you womansplaining?
Woman: boohoo stop bitching about everything just cause you’re a faggot.
Man: hey you’re being homophobic!
Woman: I’m not homophobic, I’m queer myself, I’m just saying, I know it can be hard for you as a gay man but that doesn’t mean you have to complain all the time. This is a W for women so please let us enjoy it.
Man: Are you womansplaining?
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1) When a woman, talks down to (or lectures) a man, who was accused of talking down to a woman. See: hypocrite.
2) A typical female lecture, or state of nagging. A female’s way to proclaim moral superiority (even though sleeping with unlimited men, is supposedly liberating). intentionally humiliating or emasculating a male.
1) When a woman, talks down to (or lectures) a man, who was accused of talking down to a woman. See: hypocrite.
2) A typical female lecture, or state of nagging. A female’s way to proclaim moral superiority (even though sleeping with unlimited men, is supposedly liberating). intentionally humiliating or emasculating a male.
1) Her: I wish you would just, like, uhmm stop, like, mansplaining that I spent your money. You keep, like, telling me stuff that, like, I already know!
Me: Really? You’re going to womansplain that I don’t have the right to question what you spent my money on? You gold digging whore. Tits or GTFO!
2) Her: You men are so privileged. You’re lucky to have a catch me, because I’m a beautiful princess and you need to start treating me like one. Just remember, I can have any man here that I want!
Me: We’re at your family reunion! WTF are you talking about? If you’d stop womansplaining all the time, I wouldn’t treat you like an entitled, stuck up...
Me: Really? You’re going to womansplain that I don’t have the right to question what you spent my money on? You gold digging whore. Tits or GTFO!
2) Her: You men are so privileged. You’re lucky to have a catch me, because I’m a beautiful princess and you need to start treating me like one. Just remember, I can have any man here that I want!
Me: We’re at your family reunion! WTF are you talking about? If you’d stop womansplaining all the time, I wouldn’t treat you like an entitled, stuck up...
by Nick Harbeston April 17, 2020
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