The Spanish capital has forbidden men to sit in trains and buses, widely spreading their legs, reports Ravnit Ahlvalia in the Independent. The municipal transport system of the city (EMT) plans to install new signs in wagons. On Wednesday, the organization issued a statement saying: "A new information icon indicates a ban on sitting in a position that causes inconvenience to other people. It should remind transport users that it is necessary to maintain civil liability and respect the personal space of each passenger ".

It is not yet clear whether the offenders will be fined,.

The author reports that a new measure was preceded by a multi-month campaign organized by residents of Madrid. Hashtag #MadridSinManspreading (Madrid without men spreading legs widely) has become viral in social networks. Then the mayor of Madrid filed a corresponding petition.

In April, the CUP party brought this issue to the government level and asked for a nationwide campaign against sitting with widely spaced legs. The party called this pose "a demonstration of machismo and microaggression, which brings inconvenience to the person who suffered from it".

In 2014, the campaign against sitting with widely spaced legs was held in New York. The police department of New York even arrested several violators, however, then they were removed from charges, the article says..