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And your point is? That women sit spreading their legs as much as men? That the problem doesn't exist? You are surely kidding? And in 30 years using public tr

And your point is? That women sit spreading their legs as much as men? That the problem doesn't exist? You are surely kidding? And in 30 years using public transportation in 2 different countries I call bs on the claim that assholes are equally represented among men and women. It might be a matter of education (women be quiet, men be loud and mainly), but 90% of the times there's issues these are caused by men. Usually in groups.

zakk 9y ago
The point is that this feminist trend of sticking a "man" label over common problems makes me sick. It's unnecessarily confrontational, just like your comment. And btw yes, the problem, as it is described by the sexist slur "manspreading", exists just in a feminist's mind. In my experience men and women are equally represented among assholes. I'm glad you shared your different personal experience, though.
- greglindahl 9y ago
  Wait, how'd you figure out that the people complaining about manspreading are feminists? Do you often find yourself on the receiving end of sexist slurs?
  - zakk 9y ago
    No, I have never found myself on the receiving end of sexist slurs, say, in the last couple of years. I think it's quite obvious that the term term "manspreading" has been coined in a feminist environment and that this inflammatory rethoric is typical of modern feminism. Do you need sources?
    - greglindahl 9y ago
      So a single sexist slur is enough to make you sick? Wow.
      - zakk 9y ago
        Yes, the repeated, systematic usage of a sexist slur makes me sick.
- mobiplayer 9y ago
  Ah, you were trolling! Sorry, I thought at first you were serious mate. For the sake of public documentation, I'll argue: It is confrontational because invading my personal space by using more than what's assigned to you is unnecessary and rude. Let me repeat something: I am a man and I also suffer from idiots spreading their legs like they've got balls the size of Jupiter. There's no physical nor biological reason for that, like not at all. Women don't do it. I'm sure you can show me one example of a woman doing it, I can show you 2-3 men per bus trip, easily. It's a matter of education, how we have been educated. Men are educated to become alpha, to use their body to an advantage. Women are educated to be quiet and submissive. It's not "feminine" to sit spreading your legs. It's very masculine to spread legs and arms, to show a bigger physical presence. If you can't see why that's wrong then there's little hope for you. Even worse, if you think "feminist" means "against men" then I'm afraid you had a terrible upbringing.
  - zakk 9y ago
    Please refrain from judging my upbringings -- of which you know nothing. There's no need to get personal even if you are losing an argument. Yes, I do think that modern feminism has a big component of man hating, and that's a pity, given the great tradition of sane feminism quite some years ago. If you cannot see how putting a "man" label over some negative behavior is sexist, I don't know what can save from all this internalized mysandry. Maybe you should try and change your point of view: female have mood swings much more often than men. It's biological, happens once per months, more or less. Should we call this "femm-whining" or "woman-swings"? Female cry much more than men, should we call this "femm-crying"? That would be as sexist as "manspreading". I believe any decent person should avoid these sexist slurs altogether.
    - mobiplayer 9y ago
      Wow dude. You're the personification of what's so wrong with the bro-culture in tech. I'm not losing any argument because you're hardly arguing. You're just closing your eyes to facts: Men are educated differently, hence they act differently. Our society is unfair to women and we keep educating our child with the same mistakes. On the other hand, you're claiming women have "mood swings once per month", I'm guessing you're referring to their period. I can't even find the words to describe how despicable has been your attitude on this whole thread, but this deserves the Nobel prize of misogyny. You keep trying to paint yourself as the victim, making it all not only disgusting, but pretty pathetic. The term manspreading is not sexist because it is something you can fix with education, mainly because it's an educational flaw. We're brought up with the wrong values that put women at a disadvantage, yet you want to compare that to having the period. And I would mention your upbringing when I feel like to, which is usually when you have shown enough proof of a flawed upbringing (which is common, starting with my own). I'm not sure why you think I shouldn't be allowed to mention it, when it's 100% relevant to you holding a specific opinion.

zakk 9y ago

The point is that this feminist trend of sticking a "man" label over common problems makes me sick. It's unnecessarily confrontational, just like your comment. And btw yes, the problem, as it is described by the sexist slur "manspreading", exists just in a feminist's mind. In my experience men and women are equally represented among assholes. I'm glad you shared your different personal experience, though.

greglindahl 9y ago
Wait, how'd you figure out that the people complaining about manspreading are feminists? Do you often find yourself on the receiving end of sexist slurs?
- zakk 9y ago
  No, I have never found myself on the receiving end of sexist slurs, say, in the last couple of years. I think it's quite obvious that the term term "manspreading" has been coined in a feminist environment and that this inflammatory rethoric is typical of modern feminism. Do you need sources?
  - greglindahl 9y ago
    So a single sexist slur is enough to make you sick? Wow.
    - zakk 9y ago
      Yes, the repeated, systematic usage of a sexist slur makes me sick.
mobiplayer 9y ago
Ah, you were trolling! Sorry, I thought at first you were serious mate. For the sake of public documentation, I'll argue: It is confrontational because invading my personal space by using more than what's assigned to you is unnecessary and rude. Let me repeat something: I am a man and I also suffer from idiots spreading their legs like they've got balls the size of Jupiter. There's no physical nor biological reason for that, like not at all. Women don't do it. I'm sure you can show me one example of a woman doing it, I can show you 2-3 men per bus trip, easily. It's a matter of education, how we have been educated. Men are educated to become alpha, to use their body to an advantage. Women are educated to be quiet and submissive. It's not "feminine" to sit spreading your legs. It's very masculine to spread legs and arms, to show a bigger physical presence. If you can't see why that's wrong then there's little hope for you. Even worse, if you think "feminist" means "against men" then I'm afraid you had a terrible upbringing.
- zakk 9y ago
  Please refrain from judging my upbringings -- of which you know nothing. There's no need to get personal even if you are losing an argument. Yes, I do think that modern feminism has a big component of man hating, and that's a pity, given the great tradition of sane feminism quite some years ago. If you cannot see how putting a "man" label over some negative behavior is sexist, I don't know what can save from all this internalized mysandry. Maybe you should try and change your point of view: female have mood swings much more often than men. It's biological, happens once per months, more or less. Should we call this "femm-whining" or "woman-swings"? Female cry much more than men, should we call this "femm-crying"? That would be as sexist as "manspreading". I believe any decent person should avoid these sexist slurs altogether.
  - mobiplayer 9y ago
    Wow dude. You're the personification of what's so wrong with the bro-culture in tech. I'm not losing any argument because you're hardly arguing. You're just closing your eyes to facts: Men are educated differently, hence they act differently. Our society is unfair to women and we keep educating our child with the same mistakes. On the other hand, you're claiming women have "mood swings once per month", I'm guessing you're referring to their period. I can't even find the words to describe how despicable has been your attitude on this whole thread, but this deserves the Nobel prize of misogyny. You keep trying to paint yourself as the victim, making it all not only disgusting, but pretty pathetic. The term manspreading is not sexist because it is something you can fix with education, mainly because it's an educational flaw. We're brought up with the wrong values that put women at a disadvantage, yet you want to compare that to having the period. And I would mention your upbringing when I feel like to, which is usually when you have shown enough proof of a flawed upbringing (which is common, starting with my own). I'm not sure why you think I shouldn't be allowed to mention it, when it's 100% relevant to you holding a specific opinion.