A physical altercation took place between a young woman and an elderly person in a priority seating area on the subway.

The incident has become a hot topic online. Let us take a look.

A video titled "Subway Line 2 Priority Seat Controversy" was posted online.

The footage shows an elderly person wearing a fedora pointing fingers at a woman sitting in the priority seat and demanding that she give up her seat.

When the woman gestured her refusal, the elderly person grabbed her clothes and attempted to pull her out of the seat by force.

In response, the woman strongly resisted by kicking.

Netizens' reactions were divided.

Some criticized the woman's attitude, saying, "It is right to give up the seat when an elder arrives" and "Kicking was an excessive reaction." Meanwhile, other reactions included, "Yielding is not an obligation" and "The elderly person pointed fingers and used violence first."

(Photo: X (@aurorano9))