Recently, I read another piece on womens' experiences of everyday sexism and the impact it has on their lives. Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism project cites findings from a recent study which suggest that " a sociocultural context that objectifies women and their bodies is related to their sense of safety and security in the world”. Earlier in the month, it was Jessica Valenti, on how sexism is making women sick. Bates' piece in the Guardian explored the impact that harassment and sexism have on women over time. It is not just the incident itself, but the effect on a woman's psychological bearing in the world . This piece made me reflect, again, on all the times that men had threatened me, flashed at me, and made unwanted physical and verbal advances at me throughout my growing up. M any grimy, offensive things have happened, including turning up for work experience to find that the experience involved the boss pushing his hard dick into my back...