The term is “Manspreading”, @canidmajor, and the poster given in the link represents a polite man and woman and a rude man. “Dude”.
Weightist.
There will be people that view “one seat” as a defined space, @dxs, meaning overweight people are rude. Scroll down.
I’m not in the city on a regular basis, @hominid, so I don’t know about the problem of people 6’+ not being able to sit. If they can get on and in, what prevents sitting?
Not a law, @Dutchess_III, but an awareness campaign.
I’ll give you the ‘primitive way of making yourself look bigger’, absolutely, and I think that’s at the heart of what the campaign is about. On the other hand, if you don’t have ball/boys/testicles to ‘breath’ after a prolonged period of sitting cross legged at the knee, you’re disqualified from comment. It’s like me trying to dispute a bra comment you made.
A goodly number of overweight women sit like that.
@DominicY, if male behavior is ‘immodest’ on public transport, shouldn’t be targeted?
…“campaigning against people that don’t enjoy your “tall man” privilege just lacks compassion. @canidmajor?” There is a “tall man privilege” in place?