The Sao Paulo Legislative Assembly has approved a bill making it mandatory for regional train and underground companies of have 'pink' wagons, exclusively for ladies at rush hours. Read full article
However, the fact that this molestation and harrassment has been recognised, and some form of action has been taken, is a mark of progress I suppose....
@2,
Yep, worked there for over a year, small towns on the East coast, not the places tourists see.
A very bad way to regard women in general, very insecure about their masculinity I thought.
I remember when many British trains had 'women only' sections and all had 'no smoking' sections as well as sections reserved for the rich.
The women-only sections were decommissioned around the time that Savile, Harris and thousands of others were doing their predatory thing.
Ironic, or what.
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Salvador have avoided the problem of women-groping on the Metro ... they have steadfastly refused to commission their Metro over the decades of its build.
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Disclaimer & comment rulesA sad, sad reflection on Brasil in general, and SP in particular.
Jul 08th, 2014 - 01:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0Having to resort to this?
Agreed.
Jul 08th, 2014 - 01:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0This is reminiscent of India where a horrific cultural attitude to women is still widely prevalent.
Ready to join the modern world? I think not.
Jul 08th, 2014 - 06:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0However, the fact that this molestation and harrassment has been recognised, and some form of action has been taken, is a mark of progress I suppose....
@2,
Jul 08th, 2014 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yep, worked there for over a year, small towns on the East coast, not the places tourists see.
A very bad way to regard women in general, very insecure about their masculinity I thought.
But the ladies love us to grope them came the claim from all the hot blooded Brazilians banged up in the poloice cells.
Jul 08th, 2014 - 11:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0Pathetic examples of SA men.
I remember when many British trains had 'women only' sections and all had 'no smoking' sections as well as sections reserved for the rich.
Jul 08th, 2014 - 05:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The women-only sections were decommissioned around the time that Savile, Harris and thousands of others were doing their predatory thing.
Ironic, or what.
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Salvador have avoided the problem of women-groping on the Metro ... they have steadfastly refused to commission their Metro over the decades of its build.
So.....has the Brazilian Constitution changed...?
Jul 08th, 2014 - 06:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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