The Privileged Gender - the Fair Class

@franxav (14583)
India
May 21, 2026 10:16am CST
The last few days I had to travel in the suburban trains quite a few times. Once again I was edified to see how respectfully women sre treated in the society of Bengal. In trains , two compartments are allotted to women commuters , where men are not allowed at all. Considering the uncivilized behaviour of some members of the stronger class, it is good and right that women sre allotted a separate bogie. The last Chief Minister (a woman herself) is worthy of praise for alloting such ladies only compartments and for running a whole train for women. The two women of my family travelled up and down in the "ladies compartment" recently and I am glad to declare that they had no complaint of being touched or pushed inappropriately during the journey. Undoubtedly, social norms in Europe, England, Australia, Canada and America are quite different. Yet, I'd like to know if women are awarded such privilege in public transport there.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (119653)
• United States
21 May
It’s sad that they need to do that, but I’m glad they do. I’ve heard women are terribly harassed in your country with that and domestic violence. It must be a relief for the women to be held apart and be safe.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14583)
• India
3h
Not only the domestic violence and harrassment on the streets, crimes against women are not rare, sometimes ending in murder. And so women are advised not to be out at night and in risky places.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (32374)
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22 May
Yet, I'd like to know if women are awarded such privilege in public transport there. Ot in Scotland or England as.far.as.I know my.friend
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14583)
• India
3h
In buses they are separate seats for women.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (32374)
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Just now
@franxav Not sure if that is a good thing or not but if it works it's great What if a husband and wife want to sit together
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97402)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 May
Glad to hear this.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (380445)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May
It doesn't happen in Australia. I guess in the circumstances, it's a good thing.
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Valentina
@valherma00 (3272)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
6h
as a college student, when the tram forcefully stopped a couple of times, many younger men ran into me, looking uncomfortable or smiled shyly but noone didn't apologize and i hated that. i don't like to be touched in general, evading my personal space and many times, people don't apologize; shoving you and all;both men and women. i guess it is tolerated here. some apologize but it's rare cause, maybe, we are all city people but i would like this experience from india too cause men and women are different and we should accept that, even today. just, women shove other women too, ah.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14583)
• India
3h
I rarely see someone apologising here.