The Machiavellian Necessities Of A Woman On The New York City Subway
Feb 21st, 2019 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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For the majority of Deb’s daily commutes, she preoccupied herself with the most strategic seat location choice. She normally picked the open space closest to the door. She didn’t like standing, when it felt like every male gaze pointed her way, or looking for less populated corners, where some old dude would inevitably decide it was cool to plop their sweaty ass right next to her or, sometimes worse, directly across from her.
Being near the exit provided the comfort of knowing she could quickly escape at any stop, should it ever become necessary.
This necessity was a weekly occurrence.