Madrid bans manspreading on public transport

[Lightshade25]

Men who sit with their legs wide open are not welcome

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/...-a7779041.html

Spain’s capital has taken a stand against manspreading – banning men from indulging in the rude leg extending move on its trains and buses.

The city’s Municipal Transportation Company (EMT) plan on installing new signs in all its carriages and vehicles, which they hope will stop the personal space encroaching practise.

EMT released a statement announcing the move on Wednesday. “The new information icon indicates the prohibition of taking a seating position that bothers other people.”

“It’s to remind transport users to maintain civic responsibility and respect the personal space of everyone on board.“

The sign shows an illustrated man spreading his legs wide apart on a metro seat with a giant red “X” indicating this is unacceptable. The accompanying text asks passengers to “respect the space of others”. The new poster will sit alongside others that educate passengers about appropriate behaviour when on public transport, prohibiting smoking, eating, dropping litter and putting feet on seats. At this stage it is unclear whether or not a fine will be levied at offenders.




The move comes after months of campaigning by women in Madrid. The group Mujeres en Lucha led the protests, starting a petition called #MadridSinManspreading (#MadridWithoutManspreading) earlier this year. The hashtag went viral on social media and the group presented the petition to Madrid’s Mayor and Regional President. The petition stated, “manspreading is the practice of certain men sitting with their legs wide open on public transport, taking up other people’s space. “It’s not difficult to see women with their legs shut and very uncomfortable because there is a man next to them who is invading their space with his legs.”

Madrid follows in the footsteps of New York, one of the first cities to stand a stand against manspreading on public transport back in 2014. Its ”Dude, please stop the spreading“ campaign on the city’s metro network won widespread support. NYPD officers went as far as arresting offenders who did not comply but the charges were eventually dropped.

[Linebacker]

[Smitty]

What a worthy cause for which to campaign. May we all dedicate our short lives to equally world-changing endeavours.

[Lightshade25]

Glad to see Madrid tackling the really serious problems at last

Legislation of this retarded crap is proof that there is a serious problem with the WHOLE modern feminist movement. It's not a loud minority when fucking laws like this pass.

[MinervaItalica]

Glad to see Madrid tackling the really serious problems at last

This is more serious:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7781321.html

[Cristiano viejo]

Glad to see Madrid tackling the really serious problems at last

Legislation of this retarded crap is proof that there is a serious problem with the WHOLE modern feminist movement. It's not a loud minority when fucking laws like this pass.

Not only that shit, now these retard-lefties are going to implant the homo traffic light

[Smitty]

Not only that shit, now these retard-lefties are going to implant the homo traffic light

But...why? Doesn't the current one depict a mother and child anyway? Why bring sex into it?

[Cristiano viejo]

But...why? Doesn't the current one depict a mother and child anyway? Why bring sex into it?

Lefty minds are a mystery for intelligence

[B01AB20]

But...why? Doesn't the current one depict a mother and child anyway? Why bring sex into it?

the explanation they give for doing that is 'to normalize the homosexual condition in society'.

I think we've only seen the beginning of this 'normalization', see what happens when a bishop talks to their parishioners inside a churh about homosexuality being a symtom a family crisis in our society.

[Dandelion]

And the autistic brain usually assumes you can either close your legs like a sissy boy or spread them as far as possible. No other possibility. Still, priorities...