The difference between Mansplain and Whitesplain
When used as verbs, mansplain means to explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female, whereas whitesplain means to explain (something) condescendingly to one who is not white, especially regarding race relations or minority behavior, presuming the listener's inferior understanding because of their race.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mansplain and Whitesplain
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Mansplain as a verb (informal, pejorative):
To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.
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Whitesplain as a verb (colloquial, derogatory, chiefly, _, Internet):
To explain (something) condescendingly to one who is not white, especially regarding race relations or minority behavior, presuming the listener's inferior understanding because of their race.