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    In Defense Of Men Who Sit With Their Legs Wide Open

    We're not trying to be dicks. We just have them.

    It's time to address a super important issue that's been plaguing society for a long time – Men who sit in public with their legs wide open aka "man sitting."

    Both men and women have been extremely antagonistic about these dudes, who are apparently the bane of everyone's existence.

    Why do men sit with their legs wide open, yet women keep their knees touching? Global, so evolved, not culture. Why?

    Why do men have to sit with their legs wide open on trains... Urgh annoying!

    WHY do strange men on trains open their legs as wide as possible and impinge on 'my area' #closeyourlegs #trainrant

    But I have to confess something: I AM ONE OF THESE DUDES.

    That's right. I sit in public transit with my legs WIDE OPEN and I don't give one solitary fuck who knows it.

    We, men who "man sit," are tired of your judgmental looks and well-worded rants. So here are the reasons why we spread our legs (Spoiler: It's not because we're dicks):

    1. OUR BALLS NEED TO REST.

    2. For men who are pudgy, like me, we have thick thighs. So upon sitting down, our thighs WILL inevitably expand, mounting pressure upon our beloved balls.

    3. And, if we try and keep our legs closed, that puts quite a bit of strain on the balls, which is uncomfortable to say the least.

    4. If we close our legs, and we're wearing fitted pants, it looks like we got a BIG FUCKING BONER which is not (always) the case.

    5. Men have smaller, narrower ischium bones, which means we need more stability, hence why we sit with our legs open.

    So, to all the nay-sayers, WE DON'T "MAN SIT" TO BE DICKS!

    TELL US. Instead of giving us judgmental looks, act like a civilized human being and be like, "Yo. Do you mind scooting in a bit?"

    In conclusion, sit whatever way you want and we'll do the same. Read a book or something.