New York City Mass Transit Authority campaign to target backpacks, 'man spreading'

Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2014-11-19 22:55

Article here. Excerpt:

'Rude riders who unnecessarily take up space -- backpack wearers and "man spreaders" -- will get a refresher in transit manners.

The MTA by January will launch a new awareness campaign to get people to take off their backpacks and sit properly on the subway in a time of record ridership and overcrowded trains, transit officials said Monday. The "courtesy is contagious" slogan will also be retired for "something new, something fresh," MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz said.
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"What we need to do is focus on it so that people will understand that it's the right thing to do," Moerdler said. "When you get to the hard-core violators and courtesy doesn't work, then you have to take enforcement action."'

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Yes, women who wear excessive perfume will be the next to be targeted by *severe enforcement action* by the MTA. Don't hold your breath.

I actually agree that ppl should under these circumstances be encouraged to take up as little room as possible on overcrowded subways. What I don't like is the gender-specific language. Even if those taking up more room than necessary are in fact almost all men, I've never seen a sign at, for example, a gym, or at an office, saying there ought to be low-perfume usage so as not to irritate those allergic to it directed specif. toward women, despite the fact that nearly everyone who wears perfume/cologne is female. (Cologne went out of style here in the U.S. some yrs. ago exc. for when men are going on dates, etc.)

It's really just a further way to man-bash while trying to bring attn to an actual problem. Icing on the cake for misandrists.

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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2014-11-21 14:42

I lived in NYC for 24 years (then, California 24 and now Norway but that is a long story).

I RARELY saw this behavior.

And when I did, it was on a nearly empty car.

And when I did, the leg spread was NOT three seats but one and a half.

Those feminists over on Jezebel scoff at men who claim the testes hurt.
But that is not one of the driving reasons for this behavior

After an ejaculation or a work out, the testes go into overtime and get VERY UNCOMFORTABLY warm.

And when that happens, even I need to spread my legs.
It is not pain, but severe discomfort.

And again, it is very rare.

Feminist refuse to extend an olive branch to men in general and place all men in the category of the lowest common denominator. And then they mock

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Submitted by ThomasI on Fri, 2014-11-21 15:25