ext_3344 ([identity profile] anotherusedpage.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] sesquipedality 2012-05-17 11:03 am (UTC)

Yeah, I'd use 'helpy' to mean what you've said 'mansplaining' means, and 'mansplaining' to describe the situation where a guy assumes a woman has no knowledge of a subject (usually technical) and continues to explain it in detail how it works even if the woman is an expert in the subject; with bonus points if they man is wrong about what they're talking about.

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