What are the challenges of applying a Western concept like "manspreading" to other cultural contexts?

May 28, 2015 ... Police officers had arrested two Latino men on the charge of “man spreading” on the subway, presumably because they were taking up more than one seat. 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 ... Apr 30, 2023 ... 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. 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 ... Mar 5, 2015 ... Passengers who share this public transportation space are either forced to find another seat or squeeze in, leaving them with little to no ... Nov 29, 2017 ... Women are now challenging stereotypes in 'lady-like mannerisms' by posing with their legs akimbo. #womanspreading is the new trend on Instagram, and it's ... May 18, 2016 ... Only a minuscule number of people were found to be eating on the subway, just 0.5 per cent of men and 0.6 per cent of women, the researchers ... Jan 6, 2015 ... Manspreading is an assertion of male dominance, and every one of the manspreaders does it because he feels like he has to claim his territory and his manhood. Dec 20, 2014 ... The new ads — aimed at curbing rude behavior like manspreading and wearing large backpacks on crowded trains — are set to go up in the subways ... Feb 6, 2018 ... Yes, there's always a jerk or two splayed out like there's lava between their legs, but this has very little to do with asserting male dominance over women.