What Has Happened to 63% of Women the NYC Subway?

Posted by Nicole Pasulka


If you said theft, accident, or marriage proposal, you're wrong. The answer: sexual harassment, naturally.

According to a study done by Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer, 63% of women report being sexually harassed on the subway and 10% report being sexually assaulted. Some choice descriptions of the behavior include:

"Somebody came up behind me and touched my butt," Judith Doren said.

"You are standing on the crowded train and they're behind you and they kind of like mush themselves on the back of you and you're like, 'ewww,'" added Andrea Pritchett of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Yes. This most definitely happens on the NYC subway. We once heard of a women being licked up the arm. But that was in the 80s, and apparently subway harassers were ballsier back then.  

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Posted Jul 16 2008, 02:01 PM
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Comments

lukelightning said:

"Somebody came up behind me and touched my butt," Judith Doren said.

How many of these incidents are not, in fact, harassment, but just a result of accidental bumping in a crowded subway?

July 16, 2008 2:34 PM

intp said:

I'm sure there's a few that are accidental, but you can tell when they're definitely NOT... a cupped hand, the hand stays just a bit too long, for a couple of examples.

And, yeah, "ewww" for the guys that basically spoon you.

July 16, 2008 3:15 PM

blondage said:

a friend of mine had a guy jack off all over the back of her skirt on the way to work on public transport. fortunately she is a tough cookie, but it was still pretty rough...

July 17, 2008 5:53 PM

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