The practice of a historically empowered group telling a historically disempowered group, often in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing, what they should worry about, what they should do or even what they should be called because the empowered group think they care and know better instead of asking the disempowered group what they actually want to worry about, do or even be called.
“I live in a high crime area and people in the safe suburbs keep themansplaining to me how I should defund the police that, while not perfect, protect me.”
by Snarcitz November 6, 2021
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Person 2 "thank you mister psychologist for therasplaining basic trauma to me" -a woman with trauma
Person 2 "thank you mister psychologist for therasplaining basic trauma to me" -a woman with trauma
by Merlothugger January 26, 2023
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