Meaning of womansplaining | Babel Free

Definitions

Condescending explanation of something by a woman, particularly to a man.

derogatory, informal, uncountable

Examples

“The War on Women perpetrators keep⟳ trying to tell⟳ us that government not funding something equates to government banning something. That must be womansplaining, I guess⟳? Except I’m not willing to have⟳ women made out to be idiots. So maybe “liberalsplaining.””

“2015, "Chris Davis", quoted by Emily Crane, The moment that left the new Prime Minister scratching his head: Tanya Plibersek accuses Malcolm Turnbull of 'mansplaining' during Question⟳ Time… but what does it mean⟳? (in Mail Online) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3237538/Tanya-Plibersek-accuses-Malcolm-Turnbull-mansplaining-question-time-does-mean.html Womansplaining: When a woman incorrectly explains something, but you're not allowed to tell⟳ her without being accused of mansplaining.”

“The minister took offence with the accusation, saying he'd be judged much more harshly if the tables were reversed and he accused a woman of womansplaining.”

“Andrea’s righteous womansplaining of Pink Floyd to Richie is worth repeating in full: “Your point-of-sales strategies are archaic. Your marketing makes you look⟳ like⟳ a vacuum-cleaner company. Dark Side of the Moon doesn’t even have⟳ a single on it and it’s a blockbuster! […]”

“She offered her own⟳ story to warn⟳ me about what can happen⟳ when a Christian invests too much in her work⟳ and too little in finding a spouse. It was a bad case of womansplaining.”

“Many men have⟳ reported a drastic rise⟳ in womansplaining.”

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