General Article These girls’ stories of being sexualised underage proves how depressingly normal it is

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‘Every girl has a story like this’.

By Lydia Venn

Growing up as a girl, there is one thing that unites us all – our experiences of sexism at a very young age. Being told our skirts are a distraction for male teachers, being shouted at from a van whilst on a jog or being teased for the size of our boobs. Ask any woman you know and they will relate to at least one of these experiences.

When I reached out to the women in my life, I was inundated with examples of everyday sexism and sexualisation...

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