[1][2] This dress style is meant to protect women from unpleasant looks, sexist remarks, and hostile or violent confrontations.
[3] The trend of wearing oversized shirts to avoid unwanted male attention on public transportation began in New York City.
The movement has gained traction,[4] with videos with the hashtag #SubwayShirt attracting millions of views.
A 2016 study in France, by the National Federation of Transport User Organizations ociations (Fnaut), found that 48% of women respondents acknowledged modifying their clothes in order to move about, such as wearing pants instead of skirt, or covering their cleavage with a scarf or a large sweater.
According to Leora Tanenbaum, the TikToks suggesting subway T-shirts are promoting awareness of the harm that results from assault and sexual harassment in public places.