Pregnant Woman on the Tram

I'm 32 weeks pregnant and so it's hard to miss me on the tram. 

There is an unspoken rule in this culture about who gives up their seat for whom on the tram.  Here's what I've noticed the priority is of seating on the tram:

1. The elderly or handicapped
2. Pregnant Woman accompanied by younger child
3. Pregnant Woman by herself
4. Those who are a bit older (40s-60s)
5. Young child with a parent
6. The young and healthy

Lately, I've found it very fascinating, the behaviors of others toward me on the tram, especially when it comes to who gives up their seat for me.  It's become a sort of social experiment for me!  I often plant my pregnant self in front of various people to see who will give up their seat for me.  Here's what I've observed:

• Gender matters:  
• Females are way more sensitive to my situation and will give up their seat way more often than males will.
• Young males have almost never given up their seat for me.  I think it has only happened once, and I take the tram every day to school.  I've tried lots of tactics: ranging from looking really tired and pathetic to standing really close to them and sticking my belly practically in their faces, and still nothing.  They just turn their heads, look out the window and pretend they don't see me.
• However older men are more likely to give up their seat for me than younger men, but it's still not as common as women.
• Age matters:  
• The elderly still do not give up their seat for me, but the women who are a bit older and whom normally are given seats by younger, healthier people, almost always give up their seat for me. 
• The younger generation (especially college aged) have given up their seat way less often than the middle aged and older generation.  The younger they are, the more they pretend to not see me.  And like I said, it's hard to miss me.

I generally am not the kind of person that has to sit on the tram and would gladly give up my seat for anyone who needed it, but I've realized there are some benefits to being pregnant, and I may or may not be enjoying taking advantage of it while I can.  :)