Reading a Helen Fielding book yesterday, I was amused by a comparison she made between "the girl's team and undercover bitches". Something that all women are aware of, and most men are oblivious to.
To translate: the two categories of women: the kind that create a sorority-type bond with other women and take the unstated contract of friendship seriously and the other - the kind of woman who uses the weaknesses of their competition to steal boyfriends/jobs/and all around amenities of life.
I have spent a good deal of time trying to understand the "undercover bitches" and their motive for being so awful. I could go on about the possibility of some need for attention because they didn't have a dad growing up, etc. but that doesn't justify their actions to me.
As many woman can attest, I think women's relationships with other women are considered "stronger" in a way that most men & women cannot boast. Solidarity, if you will.
So if women have the ability to create such tightknit relationships with each other, why do some choose the undercover bitch route?
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