A discussion on GB News has reignited the debate over whether men should offer their seats to women on public transport, with Patrick Christys describing the situation as "a minefield".
The guest, who appeared on Patrick Christys live audience programme, expressed frustration about her own experiences on the London Underground.
"I'm very old-fashioned, so I'd say yes," she stated when asked if men should give up their seats.
She said: "Coming into Paddington tonight did I get a seat? Did I heck. Men were just sitting there, drinking and doing whatever.
Patrick Christys said "it is a minefield"
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"So yes, if someone is disabled or pregnant, absolutely, they should be offered a seat. No question."
The controversy stems from a TikTok video posted by @annibaxter that has garnered over 1.4 million likes.
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The footage, filmed on the Central line, shows an entire row of men seated whilst women stand in the aisle gripping poles for support.
The creator's unimpressed expression appears on screen as Lorde's 'Man of the Year' plays sarcastically in the background.
Though comments on the original video have been disabled, the clip has sparked fierce debate across social media platforms.
Similar videos have emerged showing comparable scenes on London's public transport network.
The audience member said she would expect men to give up their seat
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The complaints have spread beyond TikTok to other platforms.
On X, one person wrote: "I understand that men don't offer their seats on the Tube to women anywhere but we've now reached where they will all but push you out of the way to sit first?? What is going on."
During the GB News discussion, Charlie Downes, from the Centre for Migration Control, offered his perspective on the seat-giving dilemma.
"I actually do try to give up my seat on public transport when there's a woman of a certain age standing nearby," he explained.
The clip went viral on TikTok
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"It might sound odd, but I think it’s a generational thing. If it’s a woman my age, I hesitate because I don’t want her to think I’m hitting on her."
Patrick said: "It becomes a minefield it is genuinely awkward."
Downes added: "But here's another point: the orthodox feminist position is that men shouldn't give up their seats simply because someone's a woman. That’s what gender equality means, right?"
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