No one should have to endure unwanted contact just to get from one place to another. On the bus top or anywhere else: consent is not suspended by crowded conditions.
Socially, encoxada is often trivialized as “inevitable in crowded transport,” leading to victim-blaming (e.g., “Why did you sit on the top deck if you knew it was dangerous?”). encoxada in bus top
The term comes from the Spanish encoxar (“to press with the hip or thigh”), and in many Latin American and Spanish cities, it’s a recognized form of street-level sexual harassment. Unlike groping, which requires a hand, encoxada relies on the illusion of accident. The perpetrator—almost always a man—uses sudden braking, curves, or crowd surges to grind against a victim, often while holding a jacket, bag, or newspaper as a visual shield. No one should have to endure unwanted contact