Mansplaining is a portmanteau combining “man” and “explain” that refers to a man providing an unrequested explanation to a woman.

There is a huge difference between explaining and mansplaining. An explanation is often asked for while with mansplaining the person assumes that their explanation is required or wanted.

It is not uncommon for men to openly insult women, be it at college, workplace or even at home. But just what drives men to such toxic behaviour? We set out to find some answers.

The one thing that any rational man would refrain from doing is mansplaining female anatomy to a woman, or so we expect. However, some men have so much confidence in their knowledge and gender it makes them blind to who and what they are talking about. This became clearer when a man chose to correct […]

The minister of higher education in Karnataka has advised girls to not wear make-up as it is harmful to the skin. According to a report in The Times Of India, while speaking at Nataraja PU College for Women he said, “Earlier, women used to apply turmeric and vermilion, which are natural, to enhance their beauty. […]

Have you been in a situation where you’re talking to your girlfriends about your irregular menstrual cycles and suddenly your male friend jumps in to add his two cents? And goes on to explain why, how, what and so on. And in your head, you keep thinking, “Duh, you’re telling us something that we’ve been […]

Mansplaining makes headlines almost every year at JLF? In a new incident feminist publication Zubaan Books accused journalist Vir Sanghvi of “shutting a woman down for calling him out on his sexist behaviour.” Sanghvi was moderating a panel with three women, Kota Neelima, Sarah Raven and Lathika George, on Glimpses from ‘Food for Thought’. You […]

We all hope that the society is now more familiar with the basics of gender equality. But then comes the arrow from the pop culture world where every now and then someone misses the mark of equality, to shatter that hope. This time it was Ranbir Kapoor mansplaining for Katrina Kaif.

Just faced a round of mansplaining? Well, you are not alone. Some prominent women share their experiences.

She had to raise her ideas twice as hard to be able to make them heard