Su Wen's actions served as the impetus for other women to step up to the plate.
Happy that her actions had instilled courage in her fellow women, Su Wen helped them chase away the few stragglers clinging to the seats around her.
However, it was easier said than done. Many of the men around her refused to be chased away. They could not accept the presence of women in what was traditionally a male-dominated field. The sudden intrusion of women into a male-dominated sphere of influence sent waves in their hearts, with most unwilling to give in. The rest did not want to give up the front-row seats they had obtained.
If they relinquished their seats, they would have no choice but to stand in the back with all the other women.
Thus began their back-and-forth, with neither side willing to give in, eventually devolving into a heated argument.
"Why should we give up our seats?" A man asked indignantly.
