Straightsplain
verb, slang
verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To explain LGBT issues, people or behavior to someone who is not of a heterosexual orientation (i.e. an LGBT individual) in a condescending manner, presuming the listener's inferior understanding. Internet, colloquial, derogatory
"There are several different degrees of straightsplaining. That word, inspired by the increasingly common "mansplaining," describes the practice of straight people explaining how gay people are, or what gay people do, or how gay people do what they do, or why."
Example
More examples"There are several different degrees of straightsplaining. That word, inspired by the increasingly common "mansplaining," describes the practice of straight people explaining how gay people are, or what gay people do, or how gay people do what they do, or why."
Etymology
From straight + -splain, after mansplain.
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