I think is a thing about manners, I've seen both men and women doing it. Probably less women doing that, but I believe it must be because many women are taught to sit a certain way.
I don't care about a person sitting that way if there's space and many other seats, but is really bad mannered when they are in a subway sit invading other people's space and that person doesn't has any other seat avaliable. Maybe the person next to them want to be able to spread a bit too which is impossible with some people who spread like a rectangle angle or more. Another option is that neighbor passenger maybe don't want their leg to be in contact with a stranger. Is not necessary to close legs full, just reducing the angle a bit, letting other people to spread or not feel the space invaded.
Same way I see this bad manners, I find another practice woman tend to do more than men unpolite too, that is to put their bag or purse in a seat or some seats of public transport, occupying a space that should be let avaliable for other passengers. It's ok if they do that when there's space, but when the only seat avaliable is that, they should be aware and put their things on the floor or their lap.
For me not invading space or occupying more than one seat is like giving my seat to a pregnant woman or the elder.
But even though I find it's not correct this behavior in certain situations and speaks about lack of politeness in those specific contexts, I don't think is reasonable arrest or punish people for that.
I for one think men have a good reason to sit with their legs apart. It makes me laugh that anyone would complain in the first place.
I just see it as guys having a package that makes it uncomfortable to sit with their legs closed. Us women can comfortably sit with our legs closed because we don't have a dick and balls.
I don't think a guy has to spread his legs so far apart that it takes up 2 seats. But I can kinda understand the dude in the last pic because his Jean's are so tight he has to sit that way so he doesn't cut off the circulation to his junk.
Men have more O-shaped legs while women have more X-shaped legs, on average. I think that's the main reason.
Taking up more than one seat is rude though, no matter how comfortable you want to be. If a person decides to lay down on a row of chairs while other people wanted to sit, that's not always acceptable either. So sit however you want to sit, as long as other people don't have to stand because of it.
The most sensitive part is in between their legs and it's bigger than what women have, no I don't find it crazy they need extra room. I don't mind the extra room and I don't understand the nonsense going on about it.
I'd rather a guy take up a few more centimeters of space than crush his balls.
Sitting with your legs apart alone is NOT manspreading.
Sitting with your legs apart AND cutting into another person's personal space IS manspreading.
There is a huge difference between the two.
Seriously, the amount of men who are whining like babies about how the world is no longer allowing them to sit with their legs apart is ridiculous.
This coming from men who PRIDE themselves on being "more logical than women".
How can these men be anywhere near logical if they conflate "sitting with your legs apart" to "manspreading"?
Public Service Announcement:
To all those "logical", whining men - you're allowed to sit with your legs apart. No one's coming to get you. In fact, many women sit with their legs apart as well.
However, the moment you spread your legs so wide that it INVADES into another person's personal space, THAT'S when you are a manspreading.
Respect other people's personal space and you will do fine in society.
Seriously, for all those male whiners - go take a Critical Thinking 101 Course. Trying to conflate the two is beyond ridiculous - it's moronic, puerile, and incredibly juvenile.
We live in an age were art can be mistaken as trash on the ground, where trash on the ground is considered art.
Intellectuals and academics are straight retarded nowadays. Rather than make a real discovery like uncovering the subconscious, developing propaganda, reinventing the automobile, people have this. The equivilent of scribbles on a wall labeled as art in acedemia. Instead of the Mona Lisa, we have have this stupidity.
All there is to say about it. It's a pathetic attempt to get noticed and get acknowledgement. It's what happens when kids who have no business going to university go to university.
As an idea... It's humiliating for the human race for someone to even acknowledge that somebody created this.
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It's real. But if the guy sits up and makes room for people when needed, then it's fine.
I sit with my legs spread or with one leg crossed over the other. I've seen other men sit similarly so I guess it is a thing.
It's completely a thing and it's annoying because men won't move to make room for others to sit or at least sit comfortably.
Everyone likes to be comfortable, but if I see a lot of people standing and I’m taking up a lot of space, I’ll readjust my personalmbelonging or myself if I need to to make more space for other... HOWEVER, I’m not a man and I don’t have balls between my legs and such, so I’d understand some space there, yet if I were a man I’d still try to take up less space if I did see too many people trying to sit and I were taking up too much space...
Be considerate of others.
In any case! I have never even hear or seen anybody get bothered by men sitting in any way other than the internet. This is the only place I hear or see this. In real life, at least in MY real life, I have not witness any drama queens making a big deal about this cause that’s what it is, dramatic people that like to complain.
Well yes in that we are physiologically different and as such our natural sitting "state" if you will, is to have our legs wider apart (women have wider hips and inward facing thigh bones which is why they are able to sit comfortably with their legs together). Is it a real thing in that its some how some kind of form of female oppression? Absolutely not and the fact that women have so little to complain about that they now try to control how we sit (even as they put their bags up on the seats next to them etc.) just goes to show you how great they have it.
I think the word is odd and unjustified in labeling things that do not deserve such a label. Of course if you’re in certain situations, you do not want to take up too much space because other people have to sit as well, such as on public transportation. If you’re sitting on a public bench by yourself and you feel comfortable sitting with your legs wide apart, I don’t feel like this deserves a specific title of “manspreading.” I think people, perhaps radical feminist types, hate the idea of a man trying to dominate his territory, by spreading is body wide, occupying a lot of space in the process. They view a man silly sitting in a certain orientation as doing so with the intention of the preceding sentence maybe. My opinion.
I do feel uncomfortable sitting with my legs completely closed (and getting my balls pressed between my thighs in my jeans), however, I am mindful of my sitting postures in public, so I always sit with legs close together (forming a narrow V) almost touching while making sure I don't feel uncomfortably squeezed down there. I don't manspread at all in public. But in private, that is a different ball game altogether... as mentioned by Cask23. My lady partner looks even more attractive when her face is straddled between my man-spreadded thighs!
For some reason, it may be necessary (sitting with legs closed).
For example, if the place is too crowded he may need to sit with legs closed.
But I don't see why a man who sat like that in public should be arrested.
He can sit however he wants.
Some women: Men are manspreading- it’s a disease!
Men: ... but what about when you leave your bags on empty seat?
*Women had left the chat*
Who cares? Men need to spread because they have stuff between their legs and if they sit with the legs together it can hurt. (Its what I have heard). So why shoudnt they be able to manspread?
I mean ofcorse if a guy pushes you off your seat with his leg then that's too far but I understand if they need more space then us women.
Some people do take it a bit too far but because it's so much more comfortable to manspread some guys can take it too far on benches & public transport, areas that need to be shared. Open legs are fine but 'manspreading' is really stretching out. Like the guy in the first picture but in a shared area.
I don't think it's that big of a deal as long as there's enough room for other people.
The last one would be a bit ridiculous on a crowded subway. He may need his legs apart but there's no point in having his knees out so much. The second picture just looks like a normal guy sitting down. It would looks weird seeing him sit like the girl that is sitting next to him. The only time I would say a guy would sit like the girl next to him would be if you're trying to cram as many people into a small sitting space as possible. Like a car and there's more people than there are seats. Trust me, in that scenario guys will force other guys to squeeze their legs together because that's better than the alternative of sitting on someones lap.
people don't have any real problems anymore if they have time to bother about that. if there's a free seat and someone is blocking it with their leg or backback or whatever, then I kindly ask them to make some space and it's all good.
of course it would be nice if I didn't have to ask first, but no reason to make any drama out of it like some websites did
It's a thing (cause I mean, it's right there, you can see it), but it's not a problem.
Maybe if people weren't so socially inept today, they could ask the man "manspreading" if he could make some space for them to sit. But no, people rather complain than open their mouth and speak. Well fuck them, sit uncomfortably if you aren't willing to speak up.
People need to leave these men alone. "Manspreading" - oh please. Men have balls, some bigger than others. Let them sit comfortably, ladies and stop trying to dictate others. Don't even get me started on "mansplaining". I swear, some people have nothing better to be outraged about,
I’m a girl and I guess I manspread too. Not sure why people have to get arrested for it. But I guess it could be considered rude or indecent to other people. Frankly, I have no reason to care. If a dude is taking up space with his legs I’m going to say excuse me. But if he doesn’t comply I’m just going to sit down anyway and push his legs over 🤷🏾♀️
Yes, because you see, I want to sit without anyone invading my personal space. There is enough space on your seat to keep your legs apart without occupying other seats. If I would keep my bag so that it occupies space on your seat too, you would complain, though I may sit more comfortably without holding it.
It's the typical kind of nonsense "issue" today's feminists manufacture in an effort to try to keep their movement alive in the western world when all the real issues have been resolved long ago. Feminism is dying in the West because it is no longer needed and no longer relevant. Things like "manspreading" are desperate attempts by feminist to keep their movement alive.
It is also just another thing that hate filled feminists like @Allie_Oops latch onto so they have a reason to spread their hatred for men. Anyone who has been on GAG long enough to read more than a few of her posts here knows exactly what I'm talking about.
To me that topic is annoying af. Do guys complain about girls/women with a heavy bust stretching their backs? NO!
PLEASE, just let them sit how they‘re comfortable!
No it's not. It's a misandristic term created by feminists to demonize men. I would sue the police department and transit authority.
If you think that it's a thing then so is Womanspreading
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