manterrupting
Male speech hijacking
Manterrupting is when a man interrupts a woman who is speaking, especially in professional or public settings.
The term highlights a gendered pattern of conversational dominance: She couldn't finish a single point without him manterrupting.
The word blends "man" and "interrupting," part of a family of terms (mansplaining, manspreading) that call attention to male behavior women find objectionable.
Organized group assemblies
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
mansplaining · promotion · leadership · glass ceiling · boys club · tokenism · microaggression · HR
Speaking while another speaks
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- cutting offSeparating by force
- interjectingInserting remarks abruptly
- dismissingRemoving from position
steamrolling · overriding · dominating · condescending · patronizing · disrespecting · ignoring · bulldozing
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- debateFormal argument on issues
- discussionExchange of ideas
panel · podcast · interview · Q&A · turn-taking · vocal · assertiveness · speaking time
Gender-based prejudice
- misogynyHostility toward women
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- gender dynamicsSocial patterns between sexes
- power imbalanceUnequal distribution of control
male privilege · systemic · inequality · discrimination · double standard · gaslighting · tone policing · feminism
meetings
Organized group assemblies
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
brainstorming · mansplaining · promotion · leadership · glass ceiling · boys club · tokenism · microaggression · HR · diversity
talking over
Speaking while another speaks
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- cutting offSeparating by force
- interjectingInserting remarks abruptly
dismissing · steamrolling · overriding · dominating · condescending · patronizing · disrespecting · ignoring · bulldozing · hijacking
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- debateFormal argument on issues
discussion · panel · podcast · interview · Q&A · turn-taking · vocal · assertiveness · speaking time · airtime
sexism
Gender-based prejudice
- misogynyHostility toward women
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- gender dynamicsSocial patterns between sexes
power imbalance · male privilege · systemic · inequality · discrimination · double standard · gaslighting · tone policing · feminism · activism
manterruptingactive listening
Focused, responsive attention to speech
amplifying · holding space · biting one's tongue · civil discourse · deferring
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