seneca (expat in China)
I do not feel this is discriminatory enough to complain. It sheds a sad light on the behavior of some.
It is a knee-jerk measure, to be sure, but it has positive side effects too: the buses get less crowded.
And let us be fair: it is not just a necessity for the benefit of women and girls. It also raises the overall level of safety for the rest of us. In crowded buses, pickpockets have a field day. There are organized gangs that work passengers. It often goes unnoticed because neither the victims nor witnesses make a sound when the crime is happening.
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A woman stands next to a direction sign which points to a women only subway car, as she rides the subway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 8, 2015.[Photo/IC] |
I’ve lived in China for quite a considerable time including my graduate school years, travelled and worked in a few cities and still choose my destination taking into consideration the density of smog or PM2.5 particulate matter in the region.
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