We Are Immensely Relieved That Many Subway Riders Will Offer A Pregnant Woman A Seat
The team at Gothamist went undercover with a visibly pregnant woman riding the rails in New York City, along with a videographer filming at a distance with his phone, to see if people would respond by offering her a seat.
Though surely there are folks out there who apparently don’t mind taking up a seat — heck, even two seats, when you account for leg spread — when someone else is struggling to stay upright in a crowded car with a stomach the size of a watermelon holding a human being inside, spoiler alert: Gothamist’s results will please you.
Watch What Happens When A Pregnant Woman Tries To Get A Seat On The Subway [Gothamist]
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