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<blockquote data-quote="MechaPilot" data-source="post: 6882461" data-attributes="member: 82779">I can't speak to the experiences of other women/girls in schools, but here are mine:I have not been harassed, sexually or otherwise, at either the graduate or undergrad college level.I was substantially harassed in a non-sexual manner from the late end of grade school through high school (grades 6-12).&nbsp; Most of this harassment was about my weight, and about the fact that I was one of the poorer students at school.&nbsp; The latter also created other harassment in the form of being ridiculed or looked down upon for not having designer clothes, and for being on the free school lunch program at one point.There was also some harassment of a sexual nature.&nbsp; At one point in middle school, after I had to start taking showers at school because of a mandatory swimming class (we all had to shower together, with separate showers and locker rooms for boys and girls, before changing back out of our swimsuits and into our school clothes), I was harassed for not developing as much as others my age.&nbsp; Additionally, because I was shy (with all the harassment, I wonder how/why that happened) and didn't get asked out or otherwise go on any dates, there were periodic rumors about my sexuality; with people alternately claiming that I was either homosexual or frigid.Edit: It's not school related, but I did get irritated with a coworker who runs a register and can't do basic math (and who is always asking me to do it for her).&nbsp; I wasn't yelling at her, but I was very irritated at her, noticeably so.&nbsp; After noticing my irritation, my manager told me, &quot;calm your t***.&quot;&nbsp; He and I often joke with each other, even telling jokes of an adult nature, but I have to admit I felt a little uncomfortable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MechaPilot, post: 6882461, member: 82779"] I can't speak to the experiences of other women/girls in schools, but here are mine: I have not been harassed, sexually or otherwise, at either the graduate or undergrad college level. I was substantially harassed in a non-sexual manner from the late end of grade school through high school (grades 6-12). Most of this harassment was about my weight, and about the fact that I was one of the poorer students at school. The latter also created other harassment in the form of being ridiculed or looked down upon for not having designer clothes, and for being on the free school lunch program at one point. There was also some harassment of a sexual nature. At one point in middle school, after I had to start taking showers at school because of a mandatory swimming class (we all had to shower together, with separate showers and locker rooms for boys and girls, before changing back out of our swimsuits and into our school clothes), I was harassed for not developing as much as others my age. Additionally, because I was shy (with all the harassment, I wonder how/why that happened) and didn't get asked out or otherwise go on any dates, there were periodic rumors about my sexuality; with people alternately claiming that I was either homosexual or frigid. Edit: It's not school related, but I did get irritated with a coworker who runs a register and can't do basic math (and who is always asking me to do it for her). I wasn't yelling at her, but I was very irritated at her, noticeably so. After noticing my irritation, my manager told me, "calm your t***." He and I often joke with each other, even telling jokes of an adult nature, but I have to admit I felt a little uncomfortable. [/QUOTE]

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