Often conflated with mansplaining, Leesplaining is when someone relates something in a (mostly) unentended condescending manner. This is not based on gender, or race, but simply the general sense of superiority the “Lee” carries as a shield against insecurity.
by Al Lee December 7, 2020
Get the Leesplaining mug.The act when a person on the political left speaks over your point or a nuanced distinction you are trying to make, in order to inform you of “the correct” (and ostensibly only) way to model an opinion on an issue - according to the church of social justice.
When a social justice activist corrects another liberal’s attempt to critically think through an issue, or apply data, evidence and reason to come to a thoughtful conclusion (that doesn’t see all issues in binary, dogmatic terms) - by condescendingly informing them of the correct way to automate any conclusions on this matter in order to signal allyship.
When a social justice activist corrects another liberal’s attempt to critically think through an issue, or apply data, evidence and reason to come to a thoughtful conclusion (that doesn’t see all issues in binary, dogmatic terms) - by condescendingly informing them of the correct way to automate any conclusions on this matter in order to signal allyship.
“When I mentioned that I had seen pretty comprehensive data from numerous, reliable sources showing that the problem was not as far-reaching as constant media coverage seemed to suggest, Amber completely ignored my point and started leftsplaining how questioning *any* statements made by PoC only helps to reinforce the cisheteropatriarchy, and shouldn’t be entertained by anyone who is a good LGBTQ ally.”
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When Luke goes into vivid scientific detail about a topic that literally no one on the face of the earth cares about. Usually 3-4 paragraphs long.
by Nat Mussman June 16, 2021
Get the Lukesplaining mug.Also LAsplaining. When someone in the film industry who is not satisfied with their career trajectory in Los Angeles relocates to another production hub, usually Atlanta, and starts telling people with more experience and credits that they are doing it wrong.
Some actress, whose only credits on IMDb after "seven years working in L.A." is a self-produced web series, is on Atlanta Film Community LaSplaining about actor marketing.
by ToOldToCare November 3, 2017
Get the LaSplaining mug.Lying to explain something away. When people deliberately falsify or manipulate information. In essence lying to justify their position.
Other words: liesplain, lieexplain
Other words: liesplain, lieexplain
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