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Womansplaining is the repeated, futile attempt by a woman to get a man/group of men to listen to her when she knows more about a subject (often being her own body) instead of talking over her and dismissing her ideas, thoughts and opinions solely based on her gender.
Often incorrectly used by men, in knee-jerk retaliations, to mean a female version of a "mansplainer." The unequal dynamic is similar to that of the word "whitesplainer;" a patronising white person telling (for example)a black person of colour what it's like to be black, and how they should overcome racism.
I tried telling that man that period pain can be excruciating but he loudly talked over me with his opinion until mine just became futile womansplaining.
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A response that a woman qualifies in order to protect the male ego.
When a female qualifies a confident response for the sole purpose of protecting the male ego.
Example 1: Corporate Environment
Male: I have a great idea. I can't believe we've never done this before.
Womansplain: I think we discussed something kind of similar about a year ago. I'm not sure I remember exactly what we decided, but maybe there were some problems with that idea and the local laws? I can see if I can find emails about it if you would like. (Translation: You presented the same bad idea last year and nothing has changed.)
Example 2: Home Environment
Man: Amazon doesn't do same day delivery in our area.
Woman: Sure they do.
Man: I know they do some places, but not in our area yet.
Womansplain: Maybe we should google it. I thought our neighbor mentioned using their same day delivery, but maybe I misunderstood what she was saying. Or maybe it's recently changed? (Translation: I'm 100% sure because my friend next door uses it ALL THE TIME.)
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To ask someone of the opposite sex to explain something to you thoroughly and as though you understand nothing relating to the subject. Typically used when someone believes their lack of understanding to be caused by a gender barrier.
Man: *Sees period cup*
Man: Can you mansplain/womansplain what this is to me?
Woman: It's a rubber cup people put up their vag in place of a tampon or pad during their period. It collects the blood, then you can dispose of the blood and clean the cup to reuse it.
When your girlfriend, fiancée, wife, woman try’s to make you understand what she previously said by saying the exact same thing but louder
My girlfriend likes was womansplaining because I wasn’t listening
When a woman tries to explain something to a man in a condescending kind of way, usually why they are right and you are wrong.
She was womansplaining to me about how I am a misogynist, and how fed up with my mansplaining she is.
the explanation of something by a woman, typically to a man, in a manner that completely derives from the topic at hand. Often substantiated with information that has nothing to do with the current explanation, to the point where neither party is sure of what the original topic of conversation was.
plural: womansplainers
noun: womansplaining
"You know Sean, by the time we were done arguing, neither of us even knew what the whole debacle was about."
Sean: Classic case of womansplaining mate!
When a woman expects you to know what she wants without explaining it to you.
Man: What do you want to eat for dinner?
Woman: You should know
She wont stop womansplaining