mansplain

1. (Mansplain) (5887↑, 3145↓)

to delighting in condescending, inaccurate explanations delivered with rock solid confidence of rightness and that slimy certainty that of course he is right, because he is the man in this conversation

Even though he knew she had an advanced degree in neuroscience, he felt the need to mansplain "there are molecules in the brain called neurotransmitters"

Author: Handmaid http://mansplain.urbanup.com/4634426

2. (Mansplain) (2114↑, 487↓)

To explain in a patronizing manner, assuming total ignorance on the part of those listening. The mansplainer is often shocked and hurt when their mansplanation is not taken as absolute fact, criticized or even rejected altogether. Named for a behavior commonly exhibited by male [newbies] on internet forums frequented primarily by women. Often leads to a [flounce]. Either sex can be guilty of mansplaining.

The members of the equestrian community were unimpressed when Bob posted an essay that mansplained a solution to a horsy problem they were all well-acquainted with.

Author: TheGiggler http://mansplain.urbanup.com/3916981

3. (Mansplain) (738↑, 196↓)

Despite claims of superior strength in avoiding over-emotional reactions, when a man encounters even one iota of criticism of men on the internet, he must then mansplain why women suck by comparison or must be radical feminists. Mansplain--to put women down in response to criticism.

Even though Mansplain only points out a specific aspect of what some men do but not in every context, explainerOrMansplainer and Wicker33 were so overcome by the inability to accept criticism and had to condescendingly mansplain how women must be either dumb; (ironically) unable to take criticism (derp\!); or should be dismissed as radical.

Author: Point_Proven http://mansplain.urbanup.com/5731226

4. (Mansplain) (726↑, 214↓)

To explain something in an unnecessarily long winded way, so as to dominate the conversation, and to make statements that are not based on facts, assuming that people will believe and agree with him because he is male.

"The recession was caused by the government because it spent too much money and people should look after themselves and not expect society to look after its members or its community... [ad nauseam]. ...Therefore its all womens fault." ^mansplaining.

Author: lifelimbo http://mansplain.urbanup.com/5553032

5. (mansplain) (595↑, 1366↓)

A word typically used to imply that the previous speaker is overly condescending and/or has a different way of explaining because he happens to be a man and the other party a woman. Usually, this is based in an over- or misinterpretation based on prejudice about the alleged mainsplainers intentions or on an inability to take constructive feedback. Sometimes it is used as an attempt to unfairly discredit the speaker or his arguments without having to provide counter-arguments. Typically, the mansplainer is simultaneously implied to be sexist or misogynistic.

Explainee: Women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man makes. This is a grave injustice. Explainer: That is a misleading statement. In fact, after correcting for factors like hours worked, experience, physical danger involved, etc., the differences is just a few percent. Explainee (sarcastic): Thank you for mansplaining\! I would never have thought of that with my tiny little brain\!

Author: explainerOrMansplainer http://mansplain.urbanup.com/5161560

Related: explain, explanation, feminism, mansplaining

Last updated: 2012.03.01