KUALA LUMPUR: A TikTok video has ignited a heated discussion on social media regarding men occupying women-only coaches on the MRT. 

 

Posted by a TikTok user @cecil, the video shows several men seated in the designated women's coach even though the MRT was relatively empty.

 

In the video caption, @cecil expressed her frustration and urged for greater consideration: "Woman spaces are for women's right to safety, please be more considerate, especially when you can sit  anywhere else on the MRT.”

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This TikTok video has garnered significant attention, generating a surge of comments and opinions from the public. As of now, the video has amassed over 63,600 likes and 1,008 comments.

 

User @citta commented: “There was once I asked the guy to move because he sat at the woman coach but he just stayed there like nothing happened lol.”

 

“Yes, they are so annoying! I was at MRT Bandar Utama line and literally only 3 ladies and more than 10 guys in ladies couch,” said user @lydia_eden.

 

“True, it’s not that hard to go sit at the normal coaches,” said another user @li.

 

Some users raised questions about the exclusivity of women-only coaches.

 

User @anoonymous commented: “I'm curious, I don't have a women's coach in my country. Are there men's coaches too? I wish there were both and another mix coach.” 

 

“Do men have men-only coaches too? If not, well, where’s the gender quality you all talking about ?” said another user @I ain’t simp.

 

User @rxere said: “Why would men, who are not publicly victimized by women because of their gender, need a men-only coach?”