Explaining Mansplaing through Frameworks of Silencing, Epistemic Injustice, and Gender Metaphysics
This paper argues that mansplaining is not just a conversational quirk but a mechanism of gender construction that reinforces systemic oppression. Drawing on the frameworks of silencing, epistemic injustice, and gender metaphysics, I come to the main thesis that mansplaining is one way gender is constructed, reinforcing hierarchical power structures and perpetuating societal inequality. As I further demonstrate, mansplaining functions as a form of epistemic violence that silences women and subordinates them within testimonial exchanges.
Authors
- Maria Jankowska
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Stance An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33043/wdhdmhnw
- Primary Topic
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00