Manspreading - Revision history

Robert Brockway at 04:59, 14 September 2025

2025-09-14T04:59:27Z

Robert Brockway at 09:58, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:58:35Z

Robert Brockway at 09:58, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:58:14Z

Robert Brockway: Partial import from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manspreading&oldid=1146971969

2023-05-23T09:57:18Z

Partial import from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manspreading&oldid=1146971969

Robert Brockway at 09:49, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:49:41Z

Robert Brockway at 09:49, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:49:21Z

Robert Brockway at 09:49, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:49:03Z

Robert Brockway at 09:48, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:48:15Z

Robert Brockway at 09:47, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:47:10Z

Robert Brockway at 09:46, 23 May 2023

2023-05-23T09:46:34Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:59, 14 September 2025
Line 9:		Line 9:
	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>

		+	{{Misandry}}
⚫	== See Also ==
		+
		⚫	{{See Also}}

	*[[Laila Laurel]]		*[[Laila Laurel]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:58, 23 May 2023
Line 4:		Line 4:

	[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb\|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]		[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb\|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
−
−	"Manspreading" or "man-sitting" is a pejorative neologism referring to the practice of men sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat.
−
−	A public debate began when an anti-manspreading campaign started on the social media website Tumblr in 2013; the term appeared a year later. These campaigns have been heavily criticised as public shaming campaigns, as the subjects are often clearly identifiable, and the associated practice of taking non-consensual photos of men with emphasis on their crotch has been compared to creepshots or revenge porn.
−
−	The usage of the term has received substantial criticism from both feminists and antifeminists. Law enforcement regarding manspreading has unduly targeted Latino men, including a case where a Latino teenager was allegedly charged for having a backpack next to him on the train.
−
−	OxfordDictionaries.com added the word "manspreading" in August 2015. Lyndsay Kirkham, an English professor at Humber College, Toronto, said the practice was a metaphor for the permission men were given to take up a disproportionate share of space in society.

	[[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]].		[[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]].

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 [[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg|thumb|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
-"Manspreading" or "man-sitting" is a pejorative neologism referring to the practice of men sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat.[1][2]
+"Manspreading" or "man-sitting" is a pejorative neologism referring to the practice of men sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat.
-A public debate began when an anti-manspreading campaign started on the social media website Tumblr in 2013; the term appeared a year later.[3] These campaigns have been heavily criticised as public shaming campaigns, as the subjects are often clearly identifiable,[4] and the associated practice of taking non-consensual photos of men with emphasis on their crotch has been compared to creepshots or revenge porn.[4][2][5][6]
+A public debate began when an anti-manspreading campaign started on the social media website Tumblr in 2013; the term appeared a year later. These campaigns have been heavily criticised as public shaming campaigns, as the subjects are often clearly identifiable, and the associated practice of taking non-consensual photos of men with emphasis on their crotch has been compared to creepshots or revenge porn.
-The usage of the term has received substantial criticism from both feminists and antifeminists.[7] Law enforcement regarding manspreading has unduly targeted Latino men,[8][9][10][11] including a case where a Latino teenager was allegedly charged for having a backpack next to him on the train.[12]
+The usage of the term has received substantial criticism from both feminists and antifeminists. Law enforcement regarding manspreading has unduly targeted Latino men, including a case where a Latino teenager was allegedly charged for having a backpack next to him on the train.
-OxfordDictionaries.com added the word "manspreading" in August 2015.[13][14] Lyndsay Kirkham, an English professor at Humber College, Toronto, said the practice was a metaphor for the permission men were given to take up a disproportionate share of space in society.[6]
+OxfordDictionaries.com added the word "manspreading" in August 2015. Lyndsay Kirkham, an English professor at Humber College, Toronto, said the practice was a metaphor for the permission men were given to take up a disproportionate share of space in society.
 [[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]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:57, 23 May 2023
Line 4:		Line 4:

	[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb\|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]		[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb\|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
		+
		+	"Manspreading" or "man-sitting" is a pejorative neologism referring to the practice of men sitting in public transport with legs wide apart, thereby covering more than one seat.[1][2]
		+
		+	A public debate began when an anti-manspreading campaign started on the social media website Tumblr in 2013; the term appeared a year later.[3] These campaigns have been heavily criticised as public shaming campaigns, as the subjects are often clearly identifiable,[4] and the associated practice of taking non-consensual photos of men with emphasis on their crotch has been compared to creepshots or revenge porn.[4][2][5][6]
		+
		+	The usage of the term has received substantial criticism from both feminists and antifeminists.[7] Law enforcement regarding manspreading has unduly targeted Latino men,[8][9][10][11] including a case where a Latino teenager was allegedly charged for having a backpack next to him on the train.[12]
		+
		+	OxfordDictionaries.com added the word "manspreading" in August 2015.[13][14] Lyndsay Kirkham, an English professor at Humber College, Toronto, said the practice was a metaphor for the permission men were given to take up a disproportionate share of space in society.[6]

	[[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]].		[[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]].

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 [[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg|thumb|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
-[[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 [[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.<ref>https://archive.is/HEhdf</ref><ref>https://archive.is/http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/</ref>

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[File:Manspreading_on_Stockholm_Metro.jpg|thumb|A contrived example of manspreading from Stockholm, Sweden.]]
-[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg|thumb|A poster from an anti-manstreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
+[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg|thumb|A poster from an anti-manspreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
 [[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]].

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 [[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg|thumb|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]
-[[File:Manspreading_on_Stockholm_Metro.jpg|thumb|A contrived example of manspreading from Sweden.]]
+[[File:Manspreading_on_Stockholm_Metro.jpg|thumb|A contrived example of manspreading from Stockholm, Sweden.]]
-[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg|thumb|A poster from an anti-manstreading campaign in Madrid, Spain.]]
 [[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]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:48, 23 May 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg\|thumb\|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]		[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg\|thumb\|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]
		+
		+	[[File:Manspreading_on_Stockholm_Metro.jpg\|thumb\|A contrived example of manspreading from Sweden.]]

	[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:47, 23 May 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg\|thumb\|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]		[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg\|thumb\|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]
		+
		+	[[File:EMT_Madrid_amplía_su_señalización_a_bordo_del_autobús_para_evitar_el_“manspreading”_(01).jpg\|thumb]]

	[[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]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:46, 23 May 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg\|thumb\|Screenshot taken from a feminist video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]	+	[[File:ManspreadingChampion.jpeg\|thumb\|Screenshot taken from a [[feminist]] video showing exaggerated manspreading.]]

	[[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]].