I, as a native woman in my own country, daily experience at least 3-4 sexist and weird things outside and even at work. And below are the things that are very trivial compared to many heavy experiences that I have had.

Yesterday, I went for lunch in the office cafeteria with one of my male teammate. We decided to share from a single serving. While the food was still being prepared, I stood in the queue and he went to grab a table as it is difficult to get a table at the busy lunch hours. I was waiting there for over 15 minutes so I messaged him to grab the extra plate and the cutleries. While I was waiting in the heat of the food preparation, sweating, he messaged me twice asking when I was bringing the food, but that was okay, I was hungry too. What was not okay is when I finally brought the food to the table, I saw he only grabbed cutlery for his own. I don’t know if he thought it was unmanly or flirtatious or anything of him to bring my spoon and fork too, but he definitely proved himself to be a jackass.

Then after lunch, we went to play pool in the break-out area. The office has arranged for games like one foosball and one pool table per 300-400 employees and while some people like the male managers play a lot, we also play one or two rounds once or twice a week. Another group was playing pool when we went so we waited and watched their game, me, that lunch colleague, another male teammate and another guy from some other team whom we don’t know. After the first team finished and went back, that unknown guy told to those two colleagues of mine, "We need another player." I was just standing there waiting to play, just like them. I said I would play. He asked me if I do play. I am glad I scored at least a few more balls than him, although I don’t play well, I am a rookie. But why do I have to prove myself? Why can’t they just see me as any random employee who wants to play? Sexism.