Absurd Anti-‘Man-Spreading’ Campaign Shows How Male NYC Subway Riders Exercise Their ‘Privilege’

Article here. Excerpt:

'Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced an ad campaign to improve “proper etiquette” on the NYC Subway. According to The Washington Free Beacon, $76,707 was spent on the following advertisements, which appeared in subway stations and cars:

The anti-pole-dancing ad is likely so ridiculous that the public has just ignored it. However, the bottom-right graphic has been gathering more and more attention throughout the campaign.

Some in support of the movement explain that man-spreading is an act of dominance and an exercise in male privilege.
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The MTA has no intentions of arresting any man for man-spreading their legs and making room for their man-parts. But the campaign has not gone unnoticed, and has warranted a mixture of agreement, confusion and hilarious incredulity from New Yorkers and out-of-towners alike.'