Manspreading: Public bus signs tell men to keep legs together

Buses in Madrid, Spain, will soon have a new warning sign directed at men: Don’t spread your legs.
Madrid’s public transportation service, EMT, worked with an equality and feminist group to develop an icon reminding passengers to respect everyone’s space.
The signs show two blue bus seats with a red figure wearing shorts spreading his legs wide, into the accompanying seat. A red X is in the top left corner.
Manspreading, when men open their legs wide while sitting, was recently subject of a Madrid-based Change.org petition that asked for signs in public transit. 
Other transportation companies around the world have developed similar signs.
In 2014, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a poster campaign showing a man with his legs spread and the slogan: "Dude…Stop The Spread, Please. It’s a space issue."
Seattle, Washington's transit has used an icon of an octopus invading others' space. Japan has also posted signs urging commuters to avoid manspreading.

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