The Woman Who Dresses as a Man Every Night... "I'm Afraid of Being Victimized While Delivering"

Story of a 20-Year-Old American Woman Working Night Deliveries
"I Feel Unsafe When Going on Night Deliveries"
Wears Hat, Hoodie, and Pants to Look as Male as Possible

The video of a female rider disguising herself as a man every night to do delivery work has drawn mixed reactions from netizens around the world.

The New York Post recently reported that Tia Zacker, a 20-year-old woman working as an Uber Eats delivery rider, dresses as a man for her safety while on duty.

Zacker became a trending figure on TikTok. The video has recorded 270,000 views. In the released footage, Zacker covered herself from head to toe with clothes, a hat, and a mask.

The video of Zakher in the empty space on TikTok recorded 270,000 views. In the released video, Zakher covered himself from head to toe with clothes, a hat, and a mask.
[Photo by TikTok 'tiazakher']

Zacker, who started doing delivery work at night since last year, felt unsafe when delivering to quiet and remote areas.

Nevertheless, she chooses to work at night because many people order food late at night, allowing her to earn more money. To protect herself, Zacker decided to disguise herself as a man.

As seen in the video, Zacker dressed as manly as possible with a hat, hoodie, and pants. She also wore a mask covering her nose and mouth to conceal her face as much as possible.

Zakher, who lives in Canada but is originally from Egypt, said, "I thought it was unsafe for women to do deliveries at night because there is a possibility of receiving undue attention or harassment from men on the street."
[Photo by TikTok 'tiazakher']

Originally from Egypt but residing in Canada, Zacker said, "I thought it was unsafe for women to deliver at night because there is a possibility of receiving undue attention or harassment from men on the street."

After Zacker’s story became known, netizens expressed various reactions. Supporters said, "It’s so sad that women have to go through this," "I always worry when I see female riders," "It’s a relief that it actually works," and "Spray on more men's cologne."

On the other hand, some netizens criticized Zacker’s actions as an overreaction, saying, "No matter what, there doesn’t seem to be a need to disguise as a man," "This is paranoia," and "Men are also at risk at night."

Meanwhile, lifestyle habits that became common during the COVID-19 pandemic are still maintained, defying expectations that they would disappear as the situation becomes endemic.

A prime example is ordering delivery or takeout food online. According to the U.S. market research firm Euromonitor, people are ordering breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and even coffee through online applications (apps) more than ever before.

The best example is Starbucks, where 28% of all orders at U.S. Starbucks stores in the most recent quarter were made online.