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This is not a simple bump in the crowd. It is a deliberate act of sexual aggression. In this long-form exposé, we will dissect what encoxada praia really means, why the beach environment is a predator’s paradise, how to identify the behavior, and—most importantly—how to protect yourself and intervene as a bystander.
Why does encoxada happen more frequently on the beach than in a subway car? The beach environment offers three distinct advantages to the perpetrator:
