wow- I feel for you. I can share my thoughts... advise I would give my daughters.
1.) I would not let them know it bothered me! Don't give the jerks the power
2.) I would document everything
3.) I would take my time, but I would find a mentor that you could talk to.
There are some legal issues here.
4.) You are beautiful... you know that... I would dress very Conservative in my dress and actions around the "guys"
5.) I would research the history of women in traditionally male fields -- see how the women dealt with the issues.
I am a teacher.. so it is a tradition female field and I did not have your problems. I can remember the put downs in other areas, and before I was a teacher I was management in a bank.
My daughter is beautiful.. I mean on a scale of 10 she is a 20. She has always had problems with comments and the like. In high school girls hated her- but she is a kind sweet soul so she does have a net work of friends.
In Miami she worked in a law office and she was finishing up her university degree. She had two case of sexual harassment.. it was very emotional and difficult, when she went to the partner to complain he turned it around onto her. I wanted to sue... I wanted to hurt the creep.. but she held her head high and finished up the job. She is now in Chicago and doing well.
Hold your head high.. be proud of who you are!! Don't give them the power to hurt you. You can't change who they are, or how they act. You can change how you react to them. They are not worth your tears!!!!!
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