The "best" way to handle the rise of harassment in public spaces is through a gender-neutral application of safety laws. Whether it is "he" or "she," harassment on a crowded train is a violation of personal autonomy and bodily integrity.

Why does it happen? Behavioral psychologists suggest that the motivations for harassment on trains are rarely about sexual gratification alone; they are often about .

Different cities have tried various methods to combat transit-based harassment, though most are still geared toward protecting women from men.

Common in Japan (where chikan or molestation is a massive issue), India, and Brazil. While these protect women, they don't address the rarer but real issue of female-on-male or female-on-female harassment.