And despite the fact that the chairs were not designed to be particularly hard-hitting or serious, it seems some people on Twitter didn’t quite get the message.

Whilst some opted for the classic “women take up space on trains too with their bags” comeback (because that’s an exclusively gendered behaviour, right?) others decided to get super original and call Laurel a “kitchen dweller”.

One person even felt the need to point out that the chairs look “uncomfortable” - because comfort and useability was definitely what Laurel had in mind for this conceptual, symbolic, one-of-a-kind design project.

Instead of the offensive attack many social media users have interpreted the chairs to be, Laurel’s project shines a light on how men often feel entitled to take up space in society, while women feel the need to make themselves small and unobtrusive.

Say hello to the anti-manspreading chair (which, obviously, misogynists hate)