womansplaining

Patronizing talk, reversed

Womansplaining mirrors mansplaining with reversed gender—a woman explaining something to a man in a condescending way that assumes his ignorance.

The term is far less common than mansplaining and often appears as a retort or parody: Oh, so now I'm womansplaining?

Some use it to mock the concept of mansplaining itself.

gender

feminism

Advocacy for sex equality

sexismGender-based prejudice
patriarchyMale-dominated social order
misogynyHostility toward women

gender · double-standard · stereotyping · generalization · assumption · bias · prejudice · pigeonholing · labeling · oversimplification

critique

hypocrisy

Pretense of virtue

ironyMeaning opposite to words
turnaboutComplete change of direction
parodySatirical imitation

satire · retaliation · pushback

condescension

patronizing

Treating someone as inferior

condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard

superiority · smugness · arrogance · overbearing · presumptuous · self-important · pompous · haughtiness · imperious · domineering

communication

lecturing

Giving an instructive talk

monologuingExtended solo speaking
interruptingBreaking in mid-speech
correctingMaking accurate again

instructing · educating · enlightening · clarifying · informing · opining · pontificating · verbose

Opposites

gendered condescension

womansplainingmansplaining

Condescending male explanation

communication style

womansplainingactive listening

Focused, responsive attention to speech

Family

woman, man, explain, explaining, explained, explains, explainer, explanation, explanatory

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG