Man-on-mansplaining
the explanation of something by a man, to another man who they perceive as their inferior, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.
Man-on-mansplaining by Fz9g3z September 10, 2019
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Man-on-Man-Splaining
"Did you happen to attend last night's amateur radio club meeting?" "Yes, a lot of man-on-man-splaining."
Man-on-Man-Splaining by addat November 13, 2023
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manonmansplaining
When, in the absence of women to be condescending towards, one of two or more men temporarily assumes the role traditionally occupied by the female in such an exchange. The mansplainee, as it were.
"No, no, no Derek, not at all. What Foucault actually meant by that was that academia itself is the panopticon."
"Of course I knew that John, I've a DPhil from Cambridge after all. Just because you went to Oxford is no ground for manonmansplaining."
"I say, don't get cross. Though you do look so jolly adorable when you're angry."
"Of course I knew that John, I've a DPhil from Cambridge after all. Just because you went to Oxford is no ground for manonmansplaining."
"I say, don't get cross. Though you do look so jolly adorable when you're angry."
manonmansplaining by Bulgakov November 12, 2022
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