Ladysplaining
A tongue-in-cheek term for when a woman responds to a conversation by over-explaining, correcting, or asserting expertise in a way that feels unnecessary or condescending, often shifting the interaction from discussion to correction. The behavior is sometimes perceived as stemming from defensiveness or a need to prove knowledge.
I pointed out the lot size inconsistency, but instead of addressing it she went straight into ladysplaining basic square footage math like that was ever the question.
Ladysplaining by bsrev April 23, 2026
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