“Is being pregnant some kind of privilege?” ... What happened in the priority seat for pregnant passengers on Subway Line 2

[Financial News] A claim has emerged that a young man occupying a priority seat for pregnant passengers on a subway during the morning commute objected when asked to give it up, saying, “Is being pregnant some kind of privilege?” A woman who appeared to be more than seven months pregnant was reportedly standing beside him at the time.
On the 12th, a post appeared on social media (SNS) describing how someone got into an argument with a man on Subway Line 2 after asking him to give up his seat for a pregnant woman.
According to A’s account, a young man was sitting in a priority seat for pregnant passengers on Subway Line 2 at the time. A woman who appeared to be more than seven months pregnant was standing right beside him, but the man reportedly did not give up his seat.
A, who had been watching, said, “Please give up the seat; it’s for pregnant women.” The man reportedly replied, “I sat down first, didn’t I? Is being pregnant some kind of privilege?”
Upset by the man’s response, A criticized him in the post, saying, “Didn’t you come out of your mother’s womb? Are you Park Hyeokgeose, born from an egg?”
The pregnant woman, who was not given the seat, reportedly apologized to A and said she was fine. A criticized the man, saying, “The person who should actually be sorry is someone else.”
A also emphasized why pregnant women should be treated with consideration. “Pregnant women do deserve special treatment, yes. Do you think just anyone can carry a life and endure ten months?” A said. “Stop merely paying lip service to concerns about the low birth rate, and show consideration for even one pregnant woman right in front of you.”
Comments criticizing the man’s behavior continued to appear online. However, some people said that even in a similar situation, it would be better to avoid a conflict rather than confront the person directly.
One user commented about the man sitting in the priority seat for pregnant passengers: “People who don’t realize they grew up being shown consideration....”
Another user argued that people should refrain from confronting someone directly. “If a young man is sitting in the seat for pregnant passengers, don’t engage with him,” the user wrote. “He sat there on purpose. He deliberately sat there so he could argue and get angry when someone asks, ‘Shouldn’t you give up the seat?’ It’s best to avoid him. You shouldn’t give him any attention either.”
Some comments agreed that avoiding conflict was better. Another user wrote, “In my experience, they were usually the kind of people you can’t understand by ordinary standards. Just avoiding them is the best course.”
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