How can we create environments that are both functional and respectful of individual space requirements?

The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. Sep 26, 2018 ... Why do men do it and is there a science behind it? A number of claims have been made in relation to the reasons for manspreading, including ... Oct 16, 2020 ... "Manspreading" describes “the practice whereby a man adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat'. May 6, 2022 ... 4. Turn-taking Structures. Manspreading usually refers to the wide-legged habits of male commuters - taking up more than one butt's-width of ... Jun 7, 2017 ... Madrid just announced that it has banned manspreading—when a man opens his legs to take up a bunch of unnecessary room in an enclosed space— ... When a man sits down without having his legs so tightly together he cuts off the blood supply to his genitals and his balls drop off. James sat down on the ... Sep 10, 2024 ... Manspreading can contribute to muscular imbalances, strain on the lower back, and a lack of engagement in the core and pelvic floor muscles. Dec 22, 2014 ... Manspreading, in case you were wondering, is, as the New York Times recently pointed out, “the lay-it-all-out sitting style that more than a few ... Apr 17, 2016 ... Reclining your seat is the airplane equivalent of manspreading (it's a word now!), when a guy on the subway or the bus or the public park bench spreads his ... Mar 22, 2023 ... Mansplaining, manspreading and manterrupting are social practices that have gone unnoticed or been considered normal for many years.