So, here is something that will very likely make me look like a horrible person, but it is something that has been bothering me for a while...

Sometimes, I feel that what many women call "sexist" (See #everydaysexism on Twitter for quick updates) is just assholes being creepy, like this:

1. In Barcelona, evening time, holding my boyfriend's hand, wearing shorts, a man walks past, reaches out and strokes my leg.
2. Stuck in traffic, look over out the window find the driver of an ambulance masturbating while looking at me.
3. Got followed four blocks tonight by a guy in a panelvan, who kept whistling out to me and telling me to get in his car.

I would call myself a feminist, and I will definitely stand up for gender equality. But I always feel like I'm missing something when people make comparisons like this.

The way I understand sexism is that one sex is perceived to be better than the other and/or prejudice judgements are made based on a person's gender -- and I just don't see it in these kind of scenarios.

These situations are certainly unpleasant, and can probably be considered sexual harassment, but is it sexism?

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