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Why are women mean to women?

Women, in my experience, have always been mean to women, particularly when they occupy positions of power. This is a question I have always asked myself several times based on the various 'encounters' I have: Why are women more mean to women ?                                      {Image:Pexels} This post here may shake you up :   1. Researchers say that women try to take down other women whom they perceive as rivals for male attention. 2. This happens in order to 'eliminate competition.' 3. The more attractive a woman is, the more likely she is to be a target for contempt. Independent of the research findings, I want to share here some of my experience: Some years ago, I was stranded in Mumbai airport because the pilot couldn't land in Delhi due to low visibility on the runway. So, the flight was diverted to Mumbai.  I was traveling alone and recoverin...