: The industry and public condemned the shoot for glamorizing sexual violence and "rape culture". Critics argued that using traumatic real-world experiences as "edgy" fashion content is exploitative rather than artistic.
In the meantime, the message from the female press corps is clear: We will keep showing up. We will keep dressing for the job we have—on camera and off. And we will use every tool at our disposal, from a well-placed elbow to a well-written Substack, to name and shame for what it is: a crime of power, not of passion, and certainly not of fashion. boob press in bus groping peperonitycom verified
The press bus is a mobile newsroom. During political campaigns or royal tours, it is packed with photographers, writers, and broadcasters—often women—shoulder-to-shoulder with heavy equipment. In this sardine-can environment, “groping” is not a hypothetical risk but a reported reality. Investigations into political press corps have revealed allegations of sexual harassment on campaign buses, where the chaos and close quarters provide cover for perpetrators. Yet, when style content emerges from these same tours—think “What Kamala Harris wore on the trail” or “The Princess’s power pastels”—the narrative is surgically clean. The bus is cropped out of the frame. The groping is never mentioned. : The industry and public condemned the shoot
It is within this perfect storm that incidents occur. According to a 2023 survey by the International Women’s Media Foundation, 64% of female political reporters reported experiencing unwanted physical contact on a campaign bus or charter at least once in their careers. The perpetrators range from fellow journalists to political staffers—rarely strangers, always colleagues. We will keep dressing for the job we