Rosa takes the subway to work every day. She has a few blocks to walk in order to get to her subway stop. As she walks past the roadwork being done in her neighborhood, she receives whistles and verbal taunts about the way that she looks. Rosa finds this very uncomfortable as she continues on her way to the subway. Rosa is experiencing ______.
A) rape culture
B) street harassment
C) homosocial reproduction
D) digital abuse

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Rosa is experiencing street harassment, which includes unwanted sexual comments, gestures, or behavior in public places. Rape culture refers to societal attitudes and beliefs that normalize sexual violence. Homosocial reproduction refers to the reproduction of gender and power imbalances through same-sex relationships. Digital abuse refers to the use of technology to harass, bully, or stalk someone. None of these terms accurately describe Rosa's experience of receiving whistles and verbal taunts while walking to the subway.

Rosa Takes the Subway to Work Every Day