manspread
Subway seat hogging
Manspread is to sit with legs spread wide apart, taking up more space than necessary—typically said of men on public transit or in other shared seating.
The term carries implicit criticism of oblivious or entitled behavior: He was manspreading across two seats on the subway.
Related to other "man-" coinages like mansplain.
Locomotion appendages below torso
- seatPlace for sitting
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- kneesLeg joints with caps
- thighsUpper leg sections
sprawl · wide · subway · train · bus · commute · passenger · bench
Male gender characteristics
- maleSperm-producing sex
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
dominance · assertion · power · machismo · testosterone · bravado · alpha · gendered
Lacking regard for others
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- rudeOffensively ill-mannered
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- entitledHaving rightful claim
oblivious · annoying · discourteous · impolite · thoughtless · inconsiderate · boundary · invasion
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
thighs · sprawl · wide · subway · train · bus · commute · passenger · bench · public
masculinity
Male gender characteristics
- maleSperm-producing sex
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
patriarchy · dominance · assertion · power · machismo · testosterone · bravado · alpha · gendered · sexism
inconsiderate
Lacking regard for others
entitled · oblivious · annoying · discourteous · impolite · thoughtless · inconsiderate · boundary · invasion · awareness
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- signagePosted public displays
- shamingCausing feelings of disgrace
viral · hashtag · feminism · critique · call-out · public-transit · poster · PSA · movement · advocacy