A design student in the United Kingdom won an award for her unique chairs that address “manspreading,” a term referring to the practice of men sitting with their legs wide apart to take more space, usually in public transportation. ADVERTISEMENTLaurel won the Belmond Award from the hotel and leisure company for her chairs entitled “A Solution for Manspreading,” the University of Brighton announced on July 5. Her award-winning creation is a set of chairs: one for men and another for women. One chair is designed with wide sides and goes narrow in the front such that the person seated will have to close his legs. The chair for women encourages them to open their legs wide through a piece of wood in the middle.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2019 10:41 UTC