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Trotsplaining 

When a young and eager but inexperienced comrade condescendingly talks down to a person in the process of trying to persuade him or her of the principles and merits of scientific socialism, thereby ignoring Lenin's instruction to "patiently explain" and needlessly alienating said person.
Comrade, you should have known better than to tell the head of the feminist student association that Lena Dunham is a petty bourgeois shrew. That this is true is beside the point. Such trotsplaining does nothing to advance the interests of the world proletariat.
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transplaining 

When a trans-person tries to explain your sexual identity or orientation to you contrary to the fact that this is a personal choice and everyone has the right to identify as they please.
Person A: I'm super-straight
Person B (trans): That's transphobic, genital preference isn't a sexual identity..
Person A: Please don't transplain to me, I know what I am and it's not for you to decide. Transplaining is superphobic.
transplaining by mexican_jesus March 11, 2021

Transplaining 

When a Transgender person or an ally tries explaining sexuality and science to Super Straight people and tries to invalidate their very real and valid identity in the process.
Trans: there's no such thing as a biological female read up on your science. And Super Straight can't be a sexuality it's a preference.

Super Straight: You're Transplaining. I don't know where you're going with this... But it's not in Super Straight pants.
Transplaining by SuperMfundo March 10, 2021

Transplaining 

When a transgender person (generally who was previously male and has transitioned or is in the process of transitioning) continues to exhibit "mansplaining" behaviour, but not longer associates with that gender.
"OMG I was just showing them my makeup routine, and they started transplaining to me about why I shouldn't be using that foundation for my skin."
Transplaining by mrteacher November 26, 2020

transplaining 

When transgender individuals complain about their self-created drama to their eternal spouse Tumblr, under the impression that the rest of the world is to unquestioningly conform its will and behavior to their demented ramblings. Spinoff of mansplaining
TAL9000 is the transplaining champion.
transplaining by SwarmGoddammit September 21, 2013

THOTsplaining

A THOT attempting to justify their actions/opinions with hyper-defensive emotional screeching.
Kyle tried to explain to Jenny why she shouldn't throw rocks at people, but Jenny's THOTsplaining drowned his words out.
THOTsplaining by Crang Pug November 7, 2017

Travsplaining 

The phenomenon of explaining something to someone who has similar or superior knowledge of the subject being explained. Similar to "mansplaining" but occurs regardless of gender. Full "Travsplaining" requires travsplainer to be actually named "Travis".
So I was talking about a historically accurate costume I was making and Travis started Travsplaining about medieval clothing like I hadn't shown him photos of half a dozen outfits I had already made before.

Travis was showing me his houseplants and started Travsplaining about how plant food is basically just sugar water so you can make your own for cheap. Then he remembered that I worked in a flower shop for 10 years and got embarrassed.
Travsplaining by T2thaM420 September 21, 2022