Sexism in the City out on the streets

While the blatant chauvinism of the Mad Man era may appear to be over, women are still subjected to sexual comments and harassment in their daily lives.

I’M waiting at a bus stop. A passing car slows down, a man in his early 20s leans out of the window to shout at me ‘Sexy b**tch! Come here and suck my d**k!’

The car speeds off, the man and his cronies laughing hysterically. I’m burning with embarrassment, feeling self-conscious, humiliated and utterly powerless. The one thing I don’t feel is shocked. An informal survey amongst my friends confirms that I’m not the only one.