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Men have their gonads outside of their bodies and they need to be below body temperature to function properly. When they are too hot, they send the signal of pa
by njarboe 8y ago
Men have their gonads outside of their bodies and they need to be below body temperature to function properly. When they are too hot, they send the signal of pain to brain. Hopefully this causes an action that reduces the temperature of the gonads and prevent damage. Some men probably have other physical characteristics that exacerbates this heat problem that makes them to want to have their legs spread more than other men. If seats are empty to one side, the spreading of legs should not be seen as some attempt of male dominance, if the man brings them together when someone else comes to sit next to them.
How the term "manspreading" is used, while so many other words are forbidden as offensive, puts on clear display the double standard that many feel is held by mainstream media.
- justinator 8y agoI have never felt pain from overheating of my testicles. Are you sure this is a thing?
- webignition 8y agoI'm not sure it's a thing. The worst I experience is sweat-related discomfort, the same manner of discomfort with any sweating body area.
- zamalek 8y agoI don't think so, never pain. That being said, it does seem like a more "natural" stance. There does seem to be subtle a reward mechanism for keeping the swimmers cool.
- creep 8y agoI don't really know what it's like to have testicles, but I imagine it's more comfortable to keep one's legs apart than not, so it's not a problem for me unless his knees are digging into my thighs or he is blocking an empty seat. Usually this isn't the case-- I've noticed men scoot forward a little on the seat with their legs spread so that it isn't an issue.
- xelxebar 8y agoMen crossing their legs is a thing, and here in Tokyo it's not super common for guys to go all spreadeagle, regardless of muscle mass. I suspect that biological "explanations" are little more than folklore, and manspresding is just a case of comfort via familiarity.