The Brief: Men explaining things to women in a condescending tone.
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“Mansplain” is a blend of the words “man” and “explain”. Mansplaining refers to when a man explains something to a woman in a patronizing or condescending way, especially on a topic that the woman is particularly familiar with.
The word was inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s 2008 essay, Men Explain Things To Me. Mansplain was The New York Times 2010 word of the year, and is popular among feminists.
While talking about doing hand poke tattoos w some friends, a guy feels the need to #mansplain, "you know those are permanent, right?"
Thanks, brah. I didn't understand the concept of tattoos. You really saved me. Now what do I do about the 10 others I've done to myself?
— Emily Chaney (@EmJoChane) July 16, 2018
Had to #mansplain the #MeToo movement to a woman who didn't understand it yesterday. It was a strange and depressing moment.
— Rick Ford (@_trickford) July 15, 2018