You don’t have to be a woman to appreciate the awfulness of men doing this – 13 totally on-point reactions

8.

Yeah, I hate it, extremely claustrophobic and also blocking your exit/escape route. I feel it is a normal human reaction not to want to be trapped in a corner.

— Shield Maiden Io (@maidensheildio) April 15, 2024

9.

Men, please be mindful of how women have to go through life – always alert. YOU might know you won’t attack us. We can’t know that. Don’t make us sit there poised to defend ourselves. Don’t crowd us or sit next to us/right behind us in an empty carriage. https://t.co/AgTZtFkshK

— Kaz Cooke (@reallykazcooke) April 15, 2024

10.

Even a man would be so uncomfortable with this. I’m sorry

— Brattani (@Bratt_world) April 15, 2024

11.

If a man sits next to a woman like this, when there’s literally no one else on the bus or train, they are weird and probably have some sort of mental issue.. that or they are simply trying to intimidate on purpose.

Not right on any level. https://t.co/wfJnEA1pzs

— Adam Brooks AKA EssexPR (@EssexPR) April 15, 2024

12.

There was intimidation behind his decision. Women would never do this.

— Mandy (@EcceMandy) April 15, 2024

13.

Someone did this to my girlfriend the other day. She told me when she got home and I was furious.

He sat next to her, was stinking of drink and being sleazy on an empty bus.

My girlfriend is about 5ft 3 and this bloke was a mountain compared to her.

Why do they feel the… https://t.co/nD0vTXrFOb

— Linzi (@RightNUFC) April 15, 2024

To conclude …

Men, please start being mindful of how women have to go through life – always alert. YOU might know you won’t attack us. But don’t make us sit there wondering how we might have to defend ourselves. Don’t crowd us or sit right behind us in an empty carriage. https://t.co/AgTZtFkshK

— Kaz Cooke (@reallykazcooke) April 15, 2024

And lots of people all had the same question for @GraceREThomas.

I’m genuinely fine, dont worry x It’s just so unnecessary and invasive. And the number of people sharing how they have felt uncomfortable on public transport shows how much we have to get this sorted

— Grace (@GraceREThomas) April 15, 2024

On *that* tweet, which I’ve muted

Thanks for the support-sorry if you got piled on

Awful to hear the many stories of assault and intrusion on public transport

*Everyone* should feel safe and be free from unnecessary/unwelcome intrusion of personal space

We’ve a long way to go

— Grace (@GraceREThomas) April 16, 2024

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