‘I don’t want to go into my job and feel violated.’ When Grace Velez went to work wearing pigtails, she expected a typical shift. Instead, she received lots of sexualised comments from male customers and unwarranted winks, and went home with double the number of tips she usually gets. Eventually, @_gracevv realised that the new hairstyle might have something to do with it. After sharing her story on TikTok, Grace inspired the “pigtail experiment”, in which women shared their experiences of being sexualised while wearing pigtails in the service industry. “I think there needs to be more awareness and protection around the fetishisation of women at work,” says Grace. Watch our video to hear from Grace on exactly how she started the pigtail experiment – and the responses she received.