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all-manel panel

all-manel panel

6.6
A panel made only of men that shows no women are included
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : panel solo masculino
  • She refused to participate in an all-manel panel, advocating for more female representation.

Examples

  • The tech summit was called out for featuring an all-manel panel on diversity.

  • Organizers apologized after the keynote session turned out to be another all-manel panel.

  • An all-manel panel was controversial.

  • The all-manel panel sparked debate.

  • The conference faced criticism for hosting an all-manel panel on women's issues, highlighting the need for gender diversity.

  • After discovering it was an all-manel panel, many attendees expressed their disappointment over the lack of female voices.

  • During the discussion, the all-manel panel failed to address the concerns raised by the audience about gender representation.

Surface Forms

all-manel panel singular
all-manel panels plural

Morphology

all-manel + panel

The meaning (a panel composed entirely of men) is derivable from the parts if a learner recognises the blend 'manel' as 'man' + 'panel' and the prefix 'all-' meaning 'entirely'. However, 'manel'/'all-manel' is a recent slangy blend and not a standard lexical item, so a B1 learner who only knows basic constituents may not reliably recognise the coinage without prior exposure.

Etymology

All-manel panel comes from combining man and panel to make manel, creating the picture of a discussion stage full of men with no women. So, it is used to call out a 'panel' that is made up only of 'men'.