I do it when the subway/bus/streetcar is relatively empty and people can sit elsewhere. It's just more comfortable. That said, if seats start getting taken up, I'll decrease the spread enough that someone can sit.
With some men, the "man spreading" that occurs is ludicrous and extreme. However, the suggestion by the female Global TV reporter in the video that "men cross their legs like she does" ignores some pretty basic differences in male and female physiology.
With some men, the "man spreading" that occurs is ludicrous and extreme. However, the suggestion by the female Global TV reporter in the video that "men cross their legs like she does" ignores some pretty basic differences in male and female physiology.