A recent article 'Why should 'manspreading' be just for men?' has really made me question the rights of women in this world. As a feminist, I totally agree with Zoe Jewell's view that 'this seated position has become unnecessarily gendered'.
Zoe makes a point at the beginning that 'men are aggressive and women are always pleasing, always good'. Is this expressing the opinion that it isn't acceptable for women to be sitting comfortably, but it is for men? 'Assertive behavior is still only associated with men' highlights the fact that equal rights in this world still hasn't been reached.
The Oxford Dictionary has now took this word and made it officially a part of its vocabulary. Adding the prefix of 'man' to the word has definitely touched a nerve for a lot of people. Zoe says 'In an admittedly minor rebellion, I started to sit like that too'. I think that it is important that we realise that women are allowed to be human and do human things. The fact that 'manspreading' is seen as 'unfeminine' just emphasises the point that our world today needs to be different to what it was 50 years ago.
'If my leg spreading annoys you, then tell me off for what it is, whether I'm male or female.'
Zoe makes a point at the beginning that 'men are aggressive and women are always pleasing, always good'. Is this expressing the opinion that it isn't acceptable for women to be sitting comfortably, but it is for men? 'Assertive behavior is still only associated with men' highlights the fact that equal rights in this world still hasn't been reached.
The Oxford Dictionary has now took this word and made it officially a part of its vocabulary. Adding the prefix of 'man' to the word has definitely touched a nerve for a lot of people. Zoe says 'In an admittedly minor rebellion, I started to sit like that too'. I think that it is important that we realise that women are allowed to be human and do human things. The fact that 'manspreading' is seen as 'unfeminine' just emphasises the point that our world today needs to be different to what it was 50 years ago.
'If my leg spreading annoys you, then tell me off for what it is, whether I'm male or female.'
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