confidence

Estelle

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I am so used to sexism in the streets in France that I usually give a finger to those who catcall me. Not much but I am usually too surprised/chocked that I don’t know what else to do. And sometimes I freeze. I am currently reading the everyday sexism book and it gave me the ability and confidence to respond with my words today. When being told “Ahh you are pretty”I simply responded “Oh did I asked for your opinion ?”and it felt amazing because for once I did not felt belittled and submitted.

Maddie

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I’m 14 and I constantly get comments from the boys in my class about my clothes (we don’t have a uniform) I have very low confidence and i’m too scared to wear the clothes I actually like. They’re usually not about my body (although I have gotten a few) but just the fact that I’m wearing something else but skinny jeans and hoodies.

Anonymous

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I was in Primary School around 9 years old playing football with some boys in my year. Then one of the boys kicked the ball badly and they all started saying “Even girls can do that better than you”. It made my friends and I feel less confident in ourselves and from then on I never took sport seriously.