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Mansplaining
A word that sexist women use to shame a man when they have projected their misandry against men onto him after he offers them some useful advice or information without even taking his or her gender into consideration.

Women posts on Facebook: "I'm looking for research on why there is widespread gluten intolerance in North America and not so much in Europe".
Man responds: "I've heard that it is because the bread is commonly fermented in Europe and commonly unfermented in North America. Also, I know a great bakery where you can buy fermented bread..."
Women responds: "I DIDN'T FUCKING ASK YOU FOR ADVICE!!! STOP FUCKING MANSPLAINING TO ME!!! WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS ALSO SIMILAR TO WHITESPLAINING!!!"
Man thinks "wtf?"
By Devonna
Mansplaining
A term some retarded people at buzzfeed made up. Used for when a man explains something, and they don't like the way he used a sentence structure, so they claim he is being condescending.

Mentally Disabled 1: "Did you hear that dude telling his girlfriend how to feed his cat while he was away? Totally mansplaining!"
Mentally Disabled 2: "Yes! We should send this to buzzfeed!"
By Erena
Mansplaining
is the act of a man explaining something he may not really know to a woman who does, and the assumption behind it that knowledge is somehow inherent in the male condition, paralleling a void of knowledge waiting to be filled in the female condition.

On the quiz show Jeopardy, the answer to the question "What is mansplaining?" was "This 21st century word happens when a male patronizingly tells a female about a topic she already understands.
By Melesa
Mansplaining
When there is a woman who feels like she is being belittled from a condescending male in a social situation which may be true or could also be because of own personal insecurities/flaws, the term can also be just as belittling and condescending depending on how it is used and so both male and woman (usually both are associated with a certain political stance) begin to argue over which person is more hypocritical. Mansplaining can sometimes be a destructive and derogatory term that is usually associated with the political feminist ideology which fights for equality but has over the years been a way for specific women to generalize towards a male who doesn't agree with that woman's opinion and can use it as an excuse to get what they want, this only goes for certain women who are manipulative; not all woman. Manipulative males do this as well to women but it is usually associated with a different term. When you have both a manipulative male and manipulative woman together, it usually results in a heated argument.

Random conversation a male is having on a woman crush

Woman: I think men need to learn how to treat women better and woman should have equal rights

Male: I totally agree, it is a basic human right to have equal opportunity in the same career regardless of any external factors beyond that person's control.

(Woman with blank look on face)

(male continues)

Male: If we want to be a civilized and equal society, we must first make the time to identify and educate ourselves about our own flaws and work towards them.

Woman: UMM PLEASE STOP MANSPLAINING TO ME LIKE I AM A CHILD, YOUR LAST STATEMENT WAS UNNECESSARY.

Male: Okay! I'm sorry! You had a blank look on your face like you might of been confused so I just wanted to clarify so there isn't any miscommunication.

Woman: I HAVE A BLANK LOOK ON MY FACE BECAUSE I'M HAVING ANXIETY DICKHEAD!!!

Male: Okay! I'm sorry for being a burden.. Why doesn't anyone ever understand me?

(Later on the news)

News Anchor: SIblings found male hanging in bedroom; says he had a history of depression.

Don't let Political ideology morph you into not caring for others, whatever side you associate with; always remember they are human too.
By Maddi
Mansplaining
The tendency of some men to mistakenly believe that they automatically know more about any given topic than does a woman and who, consequently, proceed to explain to her- correctly or not- things that she already knows.

Woman A: When he started mansplaining to me what it really meant to be a woman in the 21st century, I got up and left.

Woman B: Really, what else could you do?
By Christyna
Mansplaining
When a man speaks condescendingly to a woman on a matter he believes her to be ignorant of, when in fact his own knowledge of the subject is materially incomplete. The possibility that she may know more about the subject than he does is one that the mansplainer cannot fathom.

Note that simple a misunderstanding, that occurs without derogatory stereotyping or condescension, is not "mansplaining," regardless of the gender of the participants in the conversation.

Jim was mansplaining to Rebecca, an astrophysicist, what causes the tides. When Rebecca's friend tried to tell him Rebecca was an astrophysicist, Jim said, "Oh! You're boyfriend's an astrophysicist. I'd like to meet him."
By Addy
Mansplaining
Mansplaining is a man explaining something to a woman in her own area of expertise.

It was excruciatingly painful to overhear the mansplaining she was subjected to on a daily basis.
By Dora
Mansplaining
Current and widest usage:
A form of sexist hate speech designed to denigrate men and shut down their ability to participate in a discussion, through the use of a term designed to have a shaming impact on them, but which really indicates that the user has no real ideas or arguments, and is relying one her privileged status as a female to deny equal conversational rights to a male, or men in general.

Original intent:

A term used to shame and shut down a man who a woman felt was "talking down to her" about a subject that she already knows about. - For example, a man trying to explain how an airplane works to a woman who has been a pilot for twenty years.

"When your brother did that, I felt like he was being rude to me, so I guess I was rude back"
"Quit mansplaining, you condescending jerk!"
By Rebecca
Mansplaining
Mansplaining is when a man takes over a conversation about a topic he knows little, or less about than the woman he is talking with (or the other non-cis-male folks). It can be about anything really, and the worst happenings are when the women not only know all about the topic, they often have written an entire book on it, etc. This phenomenon of erasure of women's knowledge happens because men (especially white-cis men) are raised to believe that their opinions and thoughts matter most -- that their intellect is supreme. This is about Male Privilege and not all men do it.

I was talking about the book I just wrote to a friend when a man interrupted me to tell me all about the topic. Not only is that rude, it's the definitive mansplaining behavior.
By Lyndsie
Mansplaining
Mansplaining is a term for the condescending way *some* males *sometimes* explain things to females that may or may not need explaining. The difference between "explaining" and "mansplaining" highly depends on tone, which, if condescending, reveals an assumption of authority and power over the female on the part of the male. The difference is also rooted in the historical inequality of the sexes; males historically had more social/legal authority and power than females (and arguably, in many ways still presently do), and ingrained, unrealized biases tend to still be internalized long after political actions have been taken to equalize power. These unrealized biases often subtly worm their way into communication styles, many times through unchecked assumptions (even if innocently unrealized) and tone. This happens not just in regards to the struggle between sexes for *equal* authority, power, and political/social voice, but "mansplaining" is the term often used in this male/female context for the communication described.

While adding oil to my car engine at the gas station, a man stopped to kindly ask if I needed help (even though he'd probably not have done so had I been a male). When I said 'no thank you,' the man continued to stand there, "mansplaining" the parts of the vehicle, why it was important to make sure the engine always had enough oil, and how to properly add it. It hurt my feelings and made me sad, even though I know he thought he was just trying to be kind. It hurt my feelings because, by continuing to stand there and "mansplain," he 1) ignored my response, and 2) assumed that I was not intelligent/informed enough to decide for myself whether or not I needed assistance.
By Lissy