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[[Manspreading]] is a term used by [[feminists]] and others to shame men. It is claimed that men take up a disproportionately large space when when seated, particularly on public transport. [[Anti-feminist]]s have pointed out that women often use disproportionate amounts of space when sitting with a handbag and often other bags as well, a practice called [[she-bagging]]. |
[[Manspreading]] is a term used by [[feminists]] and others to shame men. It is claimed that men take up a disproportionately large space when when seated, particularly on public transport. [[Anti-feminist]]s have pointed out that women often use disproportionate amounts of space when sitting with a handbag and often other bags as well, a practice called [[she-bagging]]. |
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| − | The term may have originated on a blog called ''Men Take Up Too Much Space On The Train'' which went offline between 2015 & 2018.<ref>https://archive.is/HEhdf</ref><ref>https://archive.is/http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/</ref> |
+ | The term may have originated on a blog called ''Men Take Up Too Much Space On The Train'' which went offline between 20 January 2015 & 27 September 2018.<ref>https://archive.is/HEhdf</ref><ref>https://archive.is/http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/</ref> |
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== See Also == |
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Revision as of 09:43, 23 May 2023
Manspreading is a term used by feminists and others to shame men. It is claimed that men take up a disproportionately large space when when seated, particularly on public transport. Anti-feminists have pointed out that women often use disproportionate amounts of space when sitting with a handbag and often other bags as well, a practice called she-bagging.
The term may have originated on a blog called Men Take Up Too Much Space On The Train which went offline between 20 January 2015 & 27 September 2018.[1][2]
See Also
External Links
- Archive of the original manspreading page
- Know Your Meme
- War on men - first arrests for manspreading on New York subway
- The Huffington Post
- Manspreading Shebagging
- Oxford University Press