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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:37 PM Original message |
DU women--tell me why are we women are SO unkind to each other? |
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agingdem (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because... |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. That ass you are kickin today... |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, I'm almost forty years old and |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. I have had 2 women bosses and absolutely, positively hated both |
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cidliz2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. I must jump in here and say |
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Surf Cowboy (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #45 |
56. I must say that I've not really seen men creating much drama |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. I have a lot of female friends |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. You know what my problem is? |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
46. Karpman Drama Triangle. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. People often are more competitive with their own gender |
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TrustingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think that... |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Either they are very very good or very very bad....... |
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BlackVelvetElvis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. I hear this from other women too. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. I really can't answer that question, but I can tell you I spend almost 9 |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 08:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
54. In my area title companies mostly hired good looking women |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. In my experience - |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yes, there's a good analysis of this in the classic book |
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pennylane100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think that this type of behavior can be found in both men and women. |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I understand what you're saying, but it could be an example of the |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I'm not sure I undestand your question... |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. The only time I had a problem with women |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
16. Perhaps you are only noticing it in the women |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I do think that if they were my hires it'd be different. |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. If their prior boss was toxic |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
48. I would bet that these two are her pets. |
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ant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. wait a minute... |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
60. Some very good points here on overgeneralization |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. why is anybody unkind to each other? |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. I haven't experienced that; but... |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Some women assume the surrogate "wife" role too. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. It really is interesting, observing these "roles" |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 12:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. If those gender roles were reversed |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 12:49 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. But who needs gender roles |
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Senior citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. In order to survive in a sexist society, |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's kind of the opposite where I work |
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samplegirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Women are cruel |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
28. I work in an office that consists of 5 women and we get along great, |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. Here's my experience |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. I had the opposite experience in academia |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Lydia, he sounds like my old department chairman |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. I had a boss who was an ACLU member for many years and |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
32. Speaking from a man's perspective.. |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
49. I guess I'm a failure as a woman, because I suck at this. |
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Dastard Stepchild (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-18-04 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. I've grown to appreciate women more... |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
37. I've had crappy bosses, both male and female. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I have always wondered about that |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. How do those with toxic personalities get promoted? |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. They fuck all the right people. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #39 |
61. They're better at convincing the decision maker |
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AgadorSparticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
38. i've noticed that some women's behavior changes the minute |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
42. I don't get along well with women. |
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medeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-19-04 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. could write a book |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
47. Give the two problems a warning. If they don't shape up, can 'em nt |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
51. Competitiveness? |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
52. The women I work with are very loyal and supportive towards each other |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
53. Nordstrom was a horrible place for me to work |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
55. I said the same thing to my husband, and he had a totally diff. viewpoint |
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Paradise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
57. unbelievably and unfortunately, i have seen it with some. n/t |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
58. because of our society |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
59. These are two individuals |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
62. women tend to be extremely competitive with one another |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. How does any of this differ from men? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. that is true, but |
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