manspreads
Sits legs wide
Manspreads is the third-person singular form of the verb manspread, which describes when a man sits with his legs spread wide apart, typically on public transportation, encroaching on adjacent seats.
The term emerged in the 2010s as part of discussions about gendered use of public space and male entitlement.
He manspreads across two seats on the subway while others stand.
The behavior and the word that names it remain subjects of debate about courtesy versus comfort.
Underground transit passage
- commuteRegular work travel
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- public-transportShared vehicle services
bench · chair · legroom · thighs · knees · sitting · stance · sprawl
Gradual intrusion on territory
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
discomfort · imposing · entitlement · overbearing · assertive · boundary · crowding · squeeze
Lacking regard for others
- rudeOffensively ill-mannered
- discourteousLacking good manners
- impoliteLacking good manners
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
oblivious · awareness · consideration · respect · courtesy · manners · civility · thoughtless
Advocacy for sex equality
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- viralSpreading quickly online
meme · criticism · debate · mansplaining · gendered · double-standard · stereotype
subway
Underground transit passage
public-transport · bench · chair · legroom · thighs · knees · sitting · stance · sprawl · relaxed
encroachment
Gradual intrusion on territory
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
dominance · discomfort · imposing · entitlement · overbearing · assertive · boundary · crowding · squeeze · armrest
inconsiderate
Lacking regard for others
- rudeOffensively ill-mannered
- discourteousLacking good manners
- impoliteLacking good manners
selfish · oblivious · awareness · consideration · respect · courtesy · manners · civility · thoughtless · unaware
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
viral · meme · criticism · debate · mansplaining · gendered · double-standard · stereotype