Men Invade Space

[teaberryblue]

This happens a lot, but most specifically it happened to me on the train last Friday whilst going up to see my parents. It was especially annoying because this guy sat down next to me in one of those “family” seats where they are facing both ways, so I moved across and opposite from him so that we would both have legroom AND armroom– and he proceeded to lounge over the entire three seats of the now-free row he had, effectively cutting off my ability to stretch my legs. MEN INVADE SPACE

Panel 1:
(Tea and a random Man and Woman are sitting in a row.  Man is sitting with his legs and arms well into Tea's and Woman's space)
Tea: What is wrong with this picture?
Man: Ho-de-hum!
Woman: You are pushing me out of the frame.

Panel 2:
(Bus, Train, Plane)
THIS HAPPENS
ON BUSES
ON TRAINS
ON PLANES
ANYWHERE WHERE PEOPLE ARE SEATED IN ROWS.

Panel 3:
(Tea and Larry Craig in a public restroom.  Larry's leg is sticking into Tea's stall)
Tea: US Senators even do it in public restrooms!

Panel 4:
(Tea)
Tea: Seriously, guys, what is up with this?  I have seen a lot of wee-wees.  They do not need all of that space! For real, take a look in the mirror.

LADIES NEED MORE ROOM THAN YOUR BALLS..

 

Mirrored from Antagonia.net.

Comments

[sparkly-stuff.livejournal.com]

UGH YES!!! This drives me crazy on the subway!

It's societal; it's considered manly to take up as much space as you want, like any seat you're sitting in is your personal throne...while girls are still taught that the only proper way to sit is with ankles or knees crossed as to take up as little space as possible. And as long as we women continue to not say anything to these assholes taking up our space, they'll keep doing it. /feminist theory

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

I think it's more that it's considered manly to show off your balls. Since this usually involves the very wide leg-splay. Other than that, I am right with you!

I think though that it is one of those things that bears mentioning when you are not "in the moment" though because it will ideally remind men to think about it when they are in those places, as opposed to risking a situation where you deal with someone really confrontational. I am okay with being confrontational right back but a lot of women are understandably uncomfortable.