What are subway shirts, the viral anti-harassment trend?

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As we head towards another summer, isn’t it a relief to be able to shed the layers and wear lighter clothing when out and about? Well, if you’re a woman, you might have mixed feelings about that, due to the constant threat of unwanted attention from strangers when wearing summer clothes in public.  And a lot of the time, it goes further than just unwanted attention. A YouGov survey released in January 2020 suggested that over half of London women experience some form of sexual harassment on public transport. When did the practice of wearing subway shirts first start? But do subway shirts really work? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: Is it bad to hold in your pee? Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze? What is “Act your Wage”, Gen Z’s latest work-life trend? A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices