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I think anytime you have a group of any type working or playing together the drama rises. You might have to test out a bunch of board before you find one that isn't choked with cliques. That's actually how I found this board. You can share your opinion and not be hunted down.
I think anytime you have a group of any type working or playing together the drama rises. You might have to test out a bunch of board before you find one that isn't choked with cliques. That's actually how I found this board. You can share your opinion and not be hunted down.
I just came from a forum where I posted an (apparently) unpopular opinion and got slammed into the dirt by other women. I don't get this. Is it not possible to disagree with others without turning it into a personal attack?
Is there not room in the world for different opinions? And why oh why, are women so downright mean to each other?
Why do women say things to virtual strangers over the internet that they would never in a million years say in person? Are we all *that* angry that we use the 'net as our outlet to attack and malign one another?
My thought is, you have NO idea what the poor soul on the other side of that computer screen in going through. You have no idea how hard their life may be. You don't know how many burdens they have in their real life.
What happened to grace and forbearance and kindness? Aren't women supposed to be the gentler sex? Aren't we supposed to have a nurturing gene?
Why are women so mean to other women???
Ah, in a perfect world.
You obviously haven't been here long or haven't done a lot of reading on these boards. Some of the men here are worse than the women you describe.
That said, it is "just a message board" but, admittedly, there are some opinions and statements that will bring out my more passionate side. It really all depends on what you're posting. There are people like you (I prefer to think you mean no harm) who actually have something different to say and will become targets. And there are a lot of people who will claim they are forward/independent thinkers, everyone else has the problem, when it is clear they are purposely offending to get a rise out of the others. Most people here will know the difference. Hopefully your experience here will be a better one, but you'll get your share of heat at some point.
So far my favorite part of this thread, begun by a WOMAN, the initial question posed by a WOMAN (srsly, let's think about that), is that a WOMAN asked a question regarding WHY (it's a valid question, this "why" of which she speaks, it doesn't mean "who else" it means why) WOMEN would be so mean to other WOMEN --
--AND (wait for it, wa-a-aaaaiit for i-i-ii-it) --
... while some people are answering THE QUESTION, there seem to be lots of WOMEN who are dodging the question which, incidentally, had nothing whatsoever to do with MEN, instead telling the OP she's blind because she's not paying attention to the fact that MEN are mean to women!
How was it put...?
"My goodness, don't YOU have on your Sexist Blinders!"
PRICELESS!!!
Oh, I DO love some of you! I really do! Money can't guy moments like these!
For one thing, it's easy to attack overs over the internet- very little back drat.
That noted, women do seem to be snippy with others, especially over men. Most men realize that it's a competition for women and look inward if they come up short. By contrast, if a woman loses in the mating game, it's easier for her to look outward and attack others, including other women.
It's the same attitude that leads women to be miffed if another woman wears the same dress at an event while two guys would find it funny and laugh about it.
I had to laugh when I saw the tittle of this topic because I have been asking myself this question for quite some time. I have been at the same job for 7 years and have noticed that older women were very mean to me. I made an effort to treat these clients fair and better because I don't know their life and what they are going through but always noticed how bitter they are sometimes and even demeaning for no apparent reason (anything I have done to them) and I can say some are very nice I could have them as friends but the older ones were more angry and mean. I still want to believe that is not because they are women and older.
per op
no no what you are seeing is the true self, what you get when you are with her is the toned down version for your benefit. not to worry your turn is comin.
High Five to you Sasquatch!!! Women Women Women!!! BTW: You're not wrong at all!
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You ain't right Sasquatch! 
