tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post4501206780897185675..comments2023-10-05T07:11:05.917-04:00Comments on Art at the Auction: Space Consumptionpetplutohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-28173497626155334352008-12-28T22:45:00.000-05:002008-12-28T22:45:00.000-05:00I actually think about this sort of thing all the ...I actually think about this sort of thing all the time. Many years ago I read an article in Seventeen where a woman dressed as a man for a day. The one part that has stuck with me this whole time is how as a "man" she felt she was able to "spread out" more in public spaces. As a woman, she'd always take up a small space and cross her legs. I notice it all the time now, especially on the trains, and I catch myself making conscious efforts to take up as much of my own space as I can be without being rude. Why should I be the one who has to be squished?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233884811870938830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-71747578863714045942008-12-28T21:36:00.000-05:002008-12-28T21:36:00.000-05:00I'm going to stick up for my fellow tall men and s...I'm going to stick up for my fellow tall men and say that public tranportation is a hassle for everyone involved. I don't ever see people lounging about in their seats, just various types of people in various degrees of discomfort. It can't be helped, it would seem, but there's no reason why you shouldn't fight for the very few cubic inches you can call your own.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569180426066178711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-41879650312088599682008-12-28T17:08:00.000-05:002008-12-28T17:08:00.000-05:00"Are we really expected to, or is it just that we ..."Are we really expected to, or is it just that we "change our course" because it is the path of least resistance?"<BR/><BR/>I think it is the path of least resistance because we understand (even if it is mostly unconsciously, as I generally don't consider my own change of course all that deeply as it is happening) that generally the other person - generally a guy - isn't going to do it. Would it be the path of least resistance if men and women would do so in equal numbers?<BR/><BR/>Also, the community post made mention of the fact that for the group of friends who decided to <I>not</I> alter their course when they were heading toward a collision with a guy who was also not altering his course, it was the guy who looked startled that a woman had walked into him. Time after time, it seemed like the guy expected that the woman would move for the way to be clear for him, while seemingly not considering that it may be polite to shift his movement for the woman in question.petplutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-45786729966125802992008-12-28T16:40:00.000-05:002008-12-28T16:40:00.000-05:00It is, however, an interesting fact that women are...<I>It is, however, an interesting fact that women are generally expected to alter their course if they are crossing paths with a man.</I><BR/><BR/>Are we really expected to, or is it just that we "change our course" because it is the path of least resistance? I know I often walk past people or whatnot because waiting for them to change is fruitless and it's quicker and easier for me to just acquiesce.MediaMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548519999729515206noreply@blogger.com