Dec 23, 2019 18:54
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English term

mansplain

GBK English to Swedish Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
to explain something to a woman in a condescending way that assumes she has no knowledge about the topic
Example sentences:
Being told why you do or don’t like something is commonplace in the mansplaining cannon (Bustle)
Even women who are famous for their mastery of a domain find themselves being mansplained. (The Conversation)
Mansplaining may seem like a trivial issue in isolation, but how we communicate tells other people how much or little they are valued. (bbc.com)
Proposed translations (Swedish)
5 +2 Mansplain
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Proposed translations

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Mansplain

Definition from Wikipedia:
The term is never translated in Swedish.
Example sentences:
Vad betyder egentligen ordet mansplaining? (Ica-kuriren)
Peer comment(s):

agree Pernilla Wåhlström : Correct! Sometimes you hear people say "mansplaina", but the word is never translated.
10 mins
agree Jenny Hakanson
21 days
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