{"id":88854,"date":"2026-09-29T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=88854"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:44:02","slug":"netizen-draws-flak-for-slamming-men-who-sit-on-mrt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=88854","title":{"rendered":"Netizen draws flak for slamming men who sit on MRT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A netizen who questioned why men think they \u201cdeserve a seat on the MRT instead of a woman\u201d drew criticism from commenters who described the comment as \u201centitled\u201d, while others backed their views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">TikTok user @cornshucker575 <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cornshucker575\/video\/7678503315059100948?_r=1&amp;_t=ZS-9A7owd1IcHm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared a post on Aug 27<\/a>, which was later reposted on the <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/singaporespeaks\/comments\/1wqt8t1\/sg_feminist_says_man_dont_deserve_a_seat_on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore speaks subreddit<\/a> on Sept 27, garnering over 500 comments across both platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In the post, the TikToker writes: \u201cAs a man, why do you think you deserve a <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/woman-tells-man-expecting-her-give-mrt-seat-so-his-wife-could-sit-i-hope-little-girls-learn?ref=inline-article-9752750\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">seat on the MRT<\/a> instead of a woman?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cLike why are you rushing to get a seat, that\u2019s so embarrassing,\u201d the user adds in the caption.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Netizens criticise \u2018entitled\u2019 comments<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In the comments section, several commenters called out the netizen\u2019s \u201centitled\u201d remarks.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cGender equality but only when it\u2019s convenient to women right,\u201d one netizen mused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Another responded: \u201cBecause I got to the seat first lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cWhy does everything have to be a gender war. Where did you get this rhetoric that men feel like they deserve seats more than women?\u201d a user chimed in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The post gained traction on the Singapore Speaks subreddit a month later, with netizens sharing similar views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cVery simple answer, are you pregnant, physically injured\/ disabled or old? If the answer is no, then there should be no special treatment,\u201d one netizen added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">However, one comment supported the TikToker: \u201cThey\u2019re hating but I get you queen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomp has reached out to cornshucker575 for more information.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"bg-primary-100 h-px border-0 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xl rounded-xl border border-primary-100 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/assets\/stomp-comment-COLiWNMD.png\" alt=\"Stomp Comment\" class=\"absolute -mt-lg -ml-xs w-[203px] md:w-[255px]\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have something to say? 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