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A university student has won a national award for designing a chair that stops men from manspreading.
Laila Laurel, 23, created the piece of furniture to stop men from widening their legs and encroaching on other people's personal space.
Two bits of wood are cleverly positioned on the seat to physically stop whoever is sitting down from moving their legs apart.
The word 'manspreading' was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2015 following an online campaign against the practice since 2013.
The dictionary definition is the 'practice of a man sitting on public transport with his legs wide apart, taking up more space than he needs and preventing other people from sitting down'.
Ms Laurel, who graduates in 3D Design and Craft from the University of Brighton later this month, has been commended for her innovative creation.
She won an award for emerging talent in the design industry called the Belmond Award, which calls for imaginative and cleverly presented ideas.
Speaking about her inspiration, Ms Laurel said: 'It came from my own experiences of men infringing on my space in public.
'With my chair set I hoped to draw awareness to the act of sitting for men and women and inspire discussion around this.'
The student said she was 'shocked', 'happy' and 'honoured' to win the Belmond Award for her work, which is called 'A Solution for Manspreading'.
The panel of judges said Ms Laurel's work was 'a bold, purpose-driven design that explores the important role of design in informing space, a person's behaviour and society issues of today'.
Ms Laurel, originally from Norwich, Norfolk, has also made a second seat intended for women which, via a small piece of wood in the middle, encourages sitters to extend their legs wider apart.
Senior lecturer in architecture and design at the University of Brighton Dr Eddy Elton said he was 'proud' of his student's achievement.
He added: 'Over the past month our students and staff have come together to work tirelessly on its design.
'Winning the award at such a prestigious event, which is recognised by the professional design community, was an amazing achievement for our students and university.'Seeing our students being called to the stage to receive this award is something I will be forever proud of.'
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Laila Laurel, 23, created the piece of furniture to stop men from widening their legs and encroaching on other people's personal space.
Two bits of wood are cleverly positioned on the seat to physically stop whoever is sitting down from moving their legs apart.
The word 'manspreading' was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2015 following an online campaign against the practice since 2013.
The dictionary definition is the 'practice of a man sitting on public transport with his legs wide apart, taking up more space than he needs and preventing other people from sitting down'.
Ms Laurel, who graduates in 3D Design and Craft from the University of Brighton later this month, has been commended for her innovative creation.
She won an award for emerging talent in the design industry called the Belmond Award, which calls for imaginative and cleverly presented ideas.
Speaking about her inspiration, Ms Laurel said: 'It came from my own experiences of men infringing on my space in public.
'With my chair set I hoped to draw awareness to the act of sitting for men and women and inspire discussion around this.'
The student said she was 'shocked', 'happy' and 'honoured' to win the Belmond Award for her work, which is called 'A Solution for Manspreading'.
The panel of judges said Ms Laurel's work was 'a bold, purpose-driven design that explores the important role of design in informing space, a person's behaviour and society issues of today'.
Ms Laurel, originally from Norwich, Norfolk, has also made a second seat intended for women which, via a small piece of wood in the middle, encourages sitters to extend their legs wider apart.
Senior lecturer in architecture and design at the University of Brighton Dr Eddy Elton said he was 'proud' of his student's achievement.
He added: 'Over the past month our students and staff have come together to work tirelessly on its design.
'Winning the award at such a prestigious event, which is recognised by the professional design community, was an amazing achievement for our students and university.'Seeing our students being called to the stage to receive this award is something I will be forever proud of.'
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The saddest thing is that the smug Tw*t (see photos) actually thinks she’s being terribly avant-garde and anti-establishment, 60 years or so ago she might have had some kind of point. Unfortunately in 2019 this kind of progressive bulls**t fountain is about as establishment as it gets.
I graduated from this school 20 years ago, I can’ think of a single lecture I attended where I didn’t end up in absolute f***ing hysterics . |
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I'm not going to stand for this
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Smash the back and reverse the chair.
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Didn't mean her back doors, sorry.
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“The panel of judges said Ms Laurel's work was 'a bold, purpose-driven design that explores the important role of design in informing space, a person's behaviour and society issues of today”.
Society issues of today? Do me a f**king favour. |
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FFS talk about 1st world problems.
I'm guessing it might be comfortable enough for her effeminate "woke" male friends but what about those with actual muscles on actual man thighs, having bits of wood digging into them? I was very surprised shopping on Amazon the other day just how much crap was labelled as "unisex" when the thought there might be male/female versions would never have crossed my mind. Can't wait to see those on antiques roadshow in 50 years. "Ahh yes, this is easily dated to from when society officially went mental". |
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If those muscly thigh'd men don't like it they should just go home to their own chairs!
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Smash the back and reverse the chair.
Well done mouse   Well we all know, or should know by now, we live in a world of women and us men have to apologise for being men.... since us men need sex, at the moment they seem to the getting the upper hand.... |
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Men should not ill treated women, that is not being a gentlemen, we just have to be cleverer
any ideas? |
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The truth is most laydees actually enjoy doing a bit of crotchwatch.
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Mentally measuring up the package.
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hmmm...I see mouse..you could be right..so hopefully this will not catch on
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It will presumably catch on with the millennials for whom it's designed.
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getting a bit complicated for me mouse
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men and women...is as much as I can manage
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Why not spend your time trying to create something that can help the most needy out there, those who are not as lucky as some privileged others who enjoy full health.
But they don't care about them, as always, last on the list of priorities. This is the future, clowns from cloud cuckoo land wasting a whole lot of time when it could be used to better effect to make a real difference. The future of the selfish, heartless and downright false who just don't care about the people who are really struggling. |
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When they do wish to get a bit friendly the millennials have an app that sends a message "may I reverse the chair?"
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i'm not a violent man but i'd like to take one of those chairs and smash it over her big smug face
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The millennials frequent special pubs that don't sell beer.
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and then i'd take another and smash it over the face of that soyed up cuck with the b u m fluff
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it is good that ponderers and thinkers such as this still exist in our universities
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Easy solution,blokes just "accidentally" sit in the ladies chair and manspread for all you are worth.
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or you could just sit in the mans chair backwards, grab a hold of the rail and then ride it hard like John Wayne at the rodeo...
that'll show the smug c*** |
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The real World is a tough environment, an environment those privileged clowns know nothing about. They are not tough enough to start their day without a coffee.
Those buildings that are several hundred years old, that's an amazing achievement, not some pointless device to combat a made up word. |
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i'm not a violent man but i'd like to take one of those chairs and smash it over her big smug face Bravo |
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Not a shred of awareness or gratitude, completely oblivious to the simple fact that every single comfort and luxury she enjoys, her entire standard of living is seated on the sacrifices and achievements of those (men) that she seeks to denigrate.
Of all the lives throughout history this girl could have had, she’s absolutely hit the jackpot but all she can do is moan about her ovaries whilst spun**ng 10 grand a year in tuition fees down the toilet. |
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How many rail franchises have so far committed to installing these in their carriages?
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How many rail franchises have so far committed to installing these in their carriages?
I have a feeling Branson would be all over this. |
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Lucky he's almost finnish on the railway then. He can still fit his spacecraft out with the things.
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don't get me started on the bleedin Nordics!
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top down social engineering equality of outcome beardy weirdies
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Love to see the Ikea build and usage instructions for these.
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Good for her. Getting this accepted as a final year project for her degree and on top of that winning an award.
Haters will hate. |
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How many chairs have your ordered detravaller ?
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4 F type, 0 M type
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I don't need those chairs. I am not a 'rude dude'
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So in summary, a girl has more value if she spreads her legs...
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