When a woman says something utterly stupid and a man rudely fails to pretend like she is making sense.
While watching tennis, Mary remarked that she believed Serena Williams would beat Roger Federer if they ever played. Mike explained the biological differences between men and women to Mary. He also explained normal distributions to Mary, and how even though Serena Williams could beat 99.9% of the men in the world in tennis, that means there are thousands of men you have never heard of that could beat her. Mary did not appreciate the mansplaining and would have preferred to continue living in the false reality where women are just as good as men in sports.
by Pull n Pray August 01, 2019
Mansplaining happens when a man speaks in a patronising and condescending tone to someone with the incorrect assumption that he is more knowledgeable about a subject than another because of the other person’s sex, class, social status, age and/or experience.
Originally coined by women to refer to misogynistic men, it has since been expanded to apply to all sexes and ages as everyone can be a target of mansplaining, it is not limited to a single demographic.
Originally coined by women to refer to misogynistic men, it has since been expanded to apply to all sexes and ages as everyone can be a target of mansplaining, it is not limited to a single demographic.
Some vague examples of mansplaining:
Explaining to a woman how a car runs in simple terms when she’s a mechanic.
A customer talking in a patronising manner to a new employee about how to do their job, despite them having trained for their job for 10 years.
Explaining to someone why music 50 years ago was better and that they wouldn’t know because they’re too young to understand.
Etc. etc.
Explaining to a woman how a car runs in simple terms when she’s a mechanic.
A customer talking in a patronising manner to a new employee about how to do their job, despite them having trained for their job for 10 years.
Explaining to someone why music 50 years ago was better and that they wouldn’t know because they’re too young to understand.
Etc. etc.
by Heart. January 26, 2022
by ladielover69 January 29, 2022
To explain in a condescending, oversimplified, and often inaccurate manner, without regard to the fact that the explainee knows more than the explainer, usually done by a man to a woman.
Not all condescending explanations are mansplaining; the term does not apply when the man in question is indeed more knowledgeable about the topic than the woman.
Mansplaining usually occurs on the topic of sexism, feminism, or gender inequality, but not always. For example, a male programmer could mansplain coding to a woman, despite the woman having more qualifications and writing better-quality code.
Related terms include whitesplain, straightsplain, and cisplain. The overarching thread is someone privileged explaining something to someone less privileged, about a topic the explainer knows less about.
Not all condescending explanations are mansplaining; the term does not apply when the man in question is indeed more knowledgeable about the topic than the woman.
Mansplaining usually occurs on the topic of sexism, feminism, or gender inequality, but not always. For example, a male programmer could mansplain coding to a woman, despite the woman having more qualifications and writing better-quality code.
Related terms include whitesplain, straightsplain, and cisplain. The overarching thread is someone privileged explaining something to someone less privileged, about a topic the explainer knows less about.
A: “Stop mansplaining. You have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to sexism.”
B: “Feminists are ridiculous! Mansplaining is when a man’s point is discredited just because he’s male, not because he’s wrong!”
A: “What the hell, did you just mansplain mansplaining to me?”
B: “Feminists are ridiculous! Mansplaining is when a man’s point is discredited just because he’s male, not because he’s wrong!”
A: “What the hell, did you just mansplain mansplaining to me?”
by cutesy pastel living doll June 01, 2020
Woman: I’m not planning on giving birth naturally. There’s too much to risk.
Man: Actually, natural births have a higher change of survival for the baby and mother.
The woman has already given birth twice. She knows what she’s talking about, while the man obviously does not. Therefore, he was mansplaining.
Man: Actually, natural births have a higher change of survival for the baby and mother.
The woman has already given birth twice. She knows what she’s talking about, while the man obviously does not. Therefore, he was mansplaining.
by Yellowpaint November 05, 2017
Mansplaining - explaining something with common words, activly avoiding technical and proffesional language
the pen warriors at the office just gave me this document, i dont understand it. can you mansplain this to me?
"...when you pressurise this thingamajigger this part wil move out of the way, revealing this hole and blocking the other..." -yeah yeah, stop mansplaining. i am not a child!
"...when you pressurise this thingamajigger this part wil move out of the way, revealing this hole and blocking the other..." -yeah yeah, stop mansplaining. i am not a child!
by cockford ollie December 05, 2020
Mansplaining sometimes occurs when a female is looking to learn something or work in a male-dominated field (mechanics, engineering, welding, gaming, etc). Upon asking a question or undergoing training, snide comments or patronizing explanations will ensue. Instead of being treated with respect like a fellow human being, female in question is assumed to be inept, incapable, and intellectually on par with a curious 3 year old. While explaining, male must avoid eye contact, mumble incoherently (panic at female presence) or yell angrily (girls don’t belong in X field). Important: man doing the mansplaining must ONLY do it to females.
when talking to a woman, a mansplainer is always better and smarter than her, no matter the experience or education difference.
when talking to a woman, a mansplainer is always better and smarter than her, no matter the experience or education difference.
~~Mansplaining to female that has 14 years experience as a mechanic~~
“This is how you change front brake pads”
* snatches ratchet out of her hands* “use the tool that looks like a skinny vibrator and makes the clicking sound to -“
Female mechanic: hey Joe, you know I’m actually fine, you can finish your BBQ :) there’s a lot of smoke coming from your yard and-
Mansplainer: “yeh I know you’re confused, my wife was just as lost as you, specially after she stuck that fork in her eye. You girls just ain built for this stuff. Anyways so you take some antifreeze n pour it onto the brakes..”
Female: uh, wait -
Mansplainer: IM TRYING TO TEACH YOU WILL YA SHUT UP - STOP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING! NO ARE YOU RETARDED? What an ungrateful bitch I’m helping you!
“This is how you change front brake pads”
* snatches ratchet out of her hands* “use the tool that looks like a skinny vibrator and makes the clicking sound to -“
Female mechanic: hey Joe, you know I’m actually fine, you can finish your BBQ :) there’s a lot of smoke coming from your yard and-
Mansplainer: “yeh I know you’re confused, my wife was just as lost as you, specially after she stuck that fork in her eye. You girls just ain built for this stuff. Anyways so you take some antifreeze n pour it onto the brakes..”
Female: uh, wait -
Mansplainer: IM TRYING TO TEACH YOU WILL YA SHUT UP - STOP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING! NO ARE YOU RETARDED? What an ungrateful bitch I’m helping you!
by Feynman is bae March 12, 2018