my boyfriend's parents told me not to ride the metro in shorts. SHORTS?!?! It's hot out! Then I discovered there is a car on the metro designated for just women and children and elderly. If that doesn't immediately say there's a problem, I don't know what does

it is such a weird juncture!!! Like, on one hand, it's really nice there is a car(in some practical sense)! On the other hand, like you said the fact that there NEEDS to be a car is kind of horrifying. I wish there was a word for this, where it brings up this great question of

How far down the line do we go in trying to 'solve the problem'?

I mean it's totally a thing in almost any shared endeavor, if you scope the problem too big, it might be completely intractable and people get disheartened and burnt out trying to change something that doesn't want to change.

If you scope the problem too small, you're just constantly fending off new symptoms that crop up, and never dealing with the root of 'the problem'.

I hope the day comes when it's not necessary too Jess.

Ooo000h I had a great idea. Maybe you ladies should just start allowing men in on an 'enjoyable behavior' basis :P And growing the ladies cars, until the table flips, what guy wants to be stuck in the 'MEN ONLY' car???