transplain

== English == === Alternative forms === trans-splain, transsplain === Etymology === From trans +‎ -splain, after mansplain. === Verb === transplain (third-person singular simple present transplains, present participle transplaining, simple past and past participle transplained) (colloquial, usually derogatory, chiefly Internet) To explain transgender issues to a cis person (as a trans person or ally), especially in a condescending, heavy-handed, or preachy manner. 2015, Rhys Ernst, quoted in Mehera Bonner, "Rhys Ernst on the Pop Culture Trans Movement", Marie Claire, 21 August 2015: When you lead with story instead of education, then it becomes absorbed emotionally and intuitively so you don't really have to explain things. I don't think people respond as well to being transplained. 2021, Cole Escola, quoted in Meredith Blake, "Contains Multitudes", Los Angeles Times, 21 January 2021: "It's all about the lens to me," Escola continues. "A lot of culture and art is created with the straight audience in mind, gay-splaining and transsplaining to a straight audience. Like, 'We are human. Look, we cry just like regular people! And you're a good person because you cried when we cried.'" For more quotations using this term, see Citations:transplain. ==== Coordinate terms ==== femsplain mansplain whitesplain womansplain straightsplain cissplain ==== Related terms ==== transplainer transplaining