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[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg|thumb|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]] |
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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 [[ |
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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 [[shebagging]]. |
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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 20 January 2015 & 27 September 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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Latest revision as of 09:58, 23 May 2023
Screenshot taken from a feminist video showing exaggerated manspreading.
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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-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 shebagging.
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