In 2018, a report by the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation found that female-presenting individuals reported “day-to-day experiences of harassment, catcalling and general discomfort” that affected their “sense of safety and self-worth” when using public transportation much of it on transportation systems, affecting their sense of safety and self-worth.Īnd while the New York Times reported in 2023 that the risk of being victim to a violent crime is low on the subway, it’s also suspected that sexual harassment is largely underreported.
“Just know if you see me in a white button down the real fit is underneath,” Hersey captioned her know if you see me in a white button down, the real fit is underneath 💅🏼 #subwayshirt #nyc ♬ Applesauce – Mark Fabian & Alexander Smith & George King & RK Masters Wild and Masingale are both part of a larger TikTok trend of people who have shared videos of their own subway shirts, which they wear as a tactic to stay protected from predatory people.įor instance, Rae Hersey ray.hersey), also a New York-based influencer, posted a TikTok that showed her taking off her “subway shirt” after reaching her destination. Super cute, but I would not be caught dead on the f****** subway in this, because I will be afraid that someone is going to take me and hurt me.” “This is the outfit I’m wearing to the event. “So, unfortunately, part of being a gowrl in NYC is that you have to have an outfit over your outfit or under your outfit,” Wild described in her own video. Madison Wild ( a fellow New York City influencer who works in fashion and modeling, also shared how she covers whatever outfit she is actually wearing with another outfit. I was wearing a bodysuit that covered everything and a sweater on top and I still get men staring. TikTok user jewelxyzzz agreed with her: “This is facts. “I stopped trying when I was catcalled in 2XL sweatpants, CROCS, and a 2X t-shirt (I’m a size medium,” described thedommom. “No matter how much I try to look like a gremlin, at least one man will be tempted to bark at me,” wrote tiffaania. “Perhaps better known as ‘Subway Cardigan’ Monday through Friday” wrote danillemjoyce, while others vehemently disagreed that an outfit does anything to deter someone bent on disrespect. Some commenters agreed with Masingale about the necessity of covering up for protection on the subway. Masingale also captioned her video “stay safe out there” and used the hashtag #justcitythings, implying that the idea of a subway shirt is just something female-presenting people have to deal with on public transportation in a big city like New York.Ĭomments on Masingale’s video varied. The subway shirt, she explained, is basically an oversized article of clothing that covers an outfit underneath in an effort to prevent “strange men” from staring, making comments or attempting to touch others’ bodies. The TikToker encouraged others to wear what she dubbed a “subway shirt” or “outfit dampener” to protect themselves from men who want to “bother them” on the train. Safe out here 🫶🏻 #nycspring #nycspringtime #nyclife #nyclifestyle #nyclifestyletips #nycsubway #nycsubwaymoments #subwayshirt #justnycthings ♬ original sound – nostalgiashows
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