This is probably in the article (I haven't read it...), but my guess is, in the past they probably didn't care if people had a glimpse, there were no cameras, a

This is probably in the article (I haven't read it...), but my guess is, in the past they probably didn't care if people had a glimpse, there were no cameras, and most people were polite enough not to ogle; but nowadays people can just pull out their phones and record for (presumably) their sexual gratification later. Warning, this is analysis from not an anthropologist/sociologist: Maybe the prevalance of porn and screens to view them on has also made for creepier men/men who are now more used to viewing women as objects. I remember reading an article many years ago about how teenage girls are acting more like porn stars because they believe that's what attracts guys...