Dinolover, there are various types of sexism but they all hurt.

First there are the engrained cultural attitudes in a country and culture. These are difficult to face but not reacting as a victim is the first step to not being a victim.

There are also hardwired differences between women and men. Women have more caring and nurturing instincts than most men.

Men can easily fall into the trap of believing that physical relationships are what is most fulfilling. This shortsightedness misses the biggest potential a woman has a nurturer and compassionate being.

Unfortunately I have not found a way to change or combat this ignorance in the world. I have tried to shelter myself from people that interpret life in the grossest terms and diminish the human potential in their minds.

I have not found a way to not contact people like this, but I have been working on for a long time techniques to not react to these diminished ideas. And not to react (which means accept the judgement of others) the false concepts that people project onto women.

If possible to have a woman therapist sympathetic to the problem, it would be a help.

two articles (there are many more, search under sexism)
Negative Effects of Sexism | Psych Central News

Beliefs of Entitlement May Accompany Sexism | Psych Central News

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Steps to Better Self-Esteem - Forums at Psych Central

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