When white people attempt to justify blatantly racist acts by deflecting, projecting, and employing "what-aboutism".
by Gronkage January 31, 2023
Get the Hwitesplain mug.when someone from an elite victimized class explains to a member of a majority group how racist, sexist, homophobic, trans-phobic etc they are without any evidence of matching behavior or thought patterns to support their case. They often surround their accusation of bigotry with "weasle-words" like "subconscious", "passive" or "benevolent" to soften the blow of their "guilty-until-proven-innocent" stance. Disagreeing with a Hatesplainer is considered by them to be morally unacceptable, as they are generally incapable of tolerating any "diversity of thought".
These LGBTQIA+* people in some chat room are hatesplaining to me how racist, judgemental and hateful I am. I'm not oppressing anyone! They don't even know me! In their delusional world all white men are evil. Whatever happened to being judged by the content of your character?
by notevilwhiteguy September 26, 2017
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When a white person tries to explain to a person of colour about their own culture, history, language and behaves like they are more informed about it.
Radha: Not that Karen trying to tell me about Indian history
Bingwen: what the hell is this whitesplaining
Radha: Tell me about it, when I said "Girl I am Indian" she literally ignored me!
Bingwen: what the hell is this whitesplaining
Radha: Tell me about it, when I said "Girl I am Indian" she literally ignored me!
by pissedoffpoc August 29, 2021
Get the Whitesplaining mug.When a white person tells a person of color how to respond to or view a topic, usually when discussing race relations or inequality
Chad: Cops kill more white people than black people, on average.
Jasmine: Probably because there are more white people in America than there are black, but way to go whitesplaining again, Chad.
Jasmine: Probably because there are more white people in America than there are black, but way to go whitesplaining again, Chad.
by Bootydick May 27, 2020
Get the Whitesplaining mug.The act of a caucasian person explaining to audiences of color the true nature of racism; a caucasian person explaining sociopolitical events and/or history to audiences of color as though they are ignorant children; a caucasian person explaining to audiences of color that what they think will benefit themselves and their families and communities will in fact harm them, and vice versa.
U.S. Senator Rand Paul whitesplained to students at Howard University that a black Republican founded the NAACP.
"'We know our history,' Hay said of Paul's question. 'This is now; that was in the past.'"
"'We know our history,' Hay said of Paul's question. 'This is now; that was in the past.'"
by H.K. Anders April 11, 2013
Get the Whitesplain mug.The argument of last resort by a racist individual who believes someone's race determines whether they are correct or not. Typically used when someone cannot actually muster a coherent/rational argument.
"Oh no, I have no argument... Wait! He's white! I don't need to have an argument to win, all I have to do is point out that he's whitesplaining and I automatically win! Racism is just the best!"
by TzoTzo July 4, 2017
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When a white person explains something to a minority, uninvited, about a topic they are either equally qualified or more qualified to talk on.
Examples: Chelsea Handler telling 50 Cent he is black as relating to his voting preference. Joe Biden telling people "you ain't black" if they don't vote for him
When a white person explains something to a minority, uninvited, about a topic they are either equally qualified or more qualified to talk on.
Examples: Chelsea Handler telling 50 Cent he is black as relating to his voting preference. Joe Biden telling people "you ain't black" if they don't vote for him
by 1noway128 October 24, 2020
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