Womansplaining

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.

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

Womansplaining

The act of a woman claiming a man is mansplaining even though he had good evidence and is totally right woman who do not claim this are not woman splaining

“Hey did you know that mushrooms are a hive mind.” Woman “ cool that reminds me of .” Man
“I wasn’t done stop mansplaining.” Woman

“That’s not a real thing.” Man “yes it is I had it done to me all of my life.” Woman “yeah because you have had conversations all of your life and quit womansplaining.” Men

by Gohan is the best May 17, 2020

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

Womansplain

To speak out of your mouth instead of your ass. The opposite of mansplain.

Billy said something factually incorrect that made no sense, so Sally had to womansplain to him.

by Penny Leigh August 7, 2024

Womansplaining

This is what happens everytime a feminist opens their mouth.

Can you believe that feminist was womansplaining to me?

by JB37 December 20, 2021

Womansplaining

When your girlfriend, fiancée, wife, woman try’s to make you understand what she previously said by saying the exact same thing but louder

My girlfriend likes was womansplaining because I wasn’t listening

by Enyar420 February 2, 2022

Womansplaining

same as mansplaining but with woman instead of men cause we are trying to take away sexism

How come there’s mansplaining but no womansplaining!?!?

by RqxclwEpwhrd August 19, 2025