12 Disturbing Tweets That Prove How Common Sexual Abuse Is for Kids

From a stranger’s catcalls, to abuse from a family friend, to unwanted advances from their peers, thousands of women across the globe are sharing their experiences of childhood sexual harassment on Twitter under the hashtag #WhenIWas.

The hashtag stems from British writer Laura Bates’ Everyday Sexism Project, which catalogs instances of discrimination and harssment at every stage of a woman’s life. On Tuesday morning, the group tweeted out the hashtag #WhenIWas to give a voice to women who experienced sexism before they reached the age of 18....
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