Mansplaining

Galwayguy35

I've seen this term used elsewhere on the site and was just wondering what exactly it means.

Is it meant to make men sound like thickos?

Vicar in a tutu

Taken from Urban Dictionary...

''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.''

speedboatchase

It's basically just a new way for feminists to be outraged.

The sixth definition on Urban Dictionary is more apt:

"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!"

kneemos

Poor old men.We're always getting it in the neck.A mens equality movement is badly needed.

Hasmunch

kneemos wrote: »

Poor old men.We're always getting it in the neck.A mens equality movement is badly needed.

I agree men can surely create a few words to equally annoy the wimmens..

Bitchionary ... To explain in a patronizing manner, assuming total ignorance on the part of those listening. The woman using the bitchionary is often shocked and hurt when their explanation is not taken as absolute fact, criticized or even rejected altogether