One of Japan's most downloaded cell phone apps is "Anti-Groping Appli," a program that subtly sends messages telling off train perverts via the cell phone screen. Since CHIKAN (gropers) are still prevalent—despite the recent crackdown and institution of women-only trains—more and more women are turning to their own defenses. By the push of the "anger" button on the screen, women can send messages like "Are you groping me?" and "Shall we go to the police?" to offenders, who are no doubt breathing down their neck while their hands wander under their skirts.
if we could just port this over to MUNI and the N Judah we'd be all set here....
Posted by: Greg | October 24, 2007 at 05:59 PM
My friend is living in Fukuoka Kyushu, and she was sexually harassed on the train like, three times. Big big repression problem over there. Maybe the population decline isn't all bad... They'll get mo space fo fuckin, none of that awkward love hotel shit, or groping on trains.
Posted by: Efurr | November 01, 2007 at 08:54 PM
My friend is living in Fukuoka Kyushu, and she was sexually harassed on the train like, three times. Big big repression problem over there. Maybe the population decline isn't all bad... They'll get mo space fo fuckin, none of that awkward love hotel shit, or groping on trains.
Posted by: Efurr | November 01, 2007 at 08:55 PM