Rio women applaud no-men metro cars

[joeunderdog]

RIO DE JANEIRO: Women commuters filled female-only, pink-striped subway cars in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro today on the first day of a scheme to avert groping and other unwanted sexual advances.

A law passed by the state legislature and signed by Rio Gov. Rosinha Matheus last month obliged the underground Metro and above-ground railways to have separate passenger cars for women during the weekday rush hours.

"It's the first day today and we had women applauding when men, who had entered their carriage without knowing about the rule, got off," a spokeswoman for the private Metro Rio company said.

Frequent complaints from women commuters about sexual harassment in crowded railway cars had prompted state legislators to pass the bill.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3647983a4560,00.html

[rodeodance]

1. to bad it had to come to this. But glad they spoke out.

[Warpy]

2. I had a great defense in Boston

I had a stage voice that would shatter glass, and I'd use it to say "GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME, YOU FILTHY PERVERT."

It worked on gropers and pickpockets alike, and it was fun to see them try to slink out the door at the next stop. Every eye in the car would be on my target.

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. My eyes would be on you

I'd be waiting for the next outburst. I like to study people who do stuff like that. :)

[MelliMel]

6. LOL! That's great.

Probably worked really well. Good for you! :toast:

[Cronus Protagonist]

3. It's Lesbos all over again

Can we get some pics?

:evilgrin:




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[Adelante]

5. Probably more seating room, too

As they keep their legs together ;)

[peacebuzzard]

7. picture of the pink metro car