Why are professional women so much meaner than women who are less career oriented?

[Anonymous]

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Disclaimer I also work full-time and love being an engineer. But I have found that most other women are absolutely insufferable to be around and are very selfish.

[WhitneySnow]

The corporate world is very cutthroat. But professional women who are good at their jobs are able to hide that meanness and seem very nice. And some of them actually are nice if you’re their friend or their kid.

[WhitneySnow]

A lot of them are especially competitive toward other women. I heard this is especially true in tech fields.

[Asker]

I’m good at my career too and am passionate about my field but a lot of these women drive me crazy. I feel like women who are staying at home are just overall more kind.

[WhitneySnow]

I think that’s cause the women you meet in the professional world are probably competing with you

[Asker]

I was fired from my job once BY women and they said I lied about being sexually harassed. Just to cover up for not paying me overtime. It’s sick.

[WhitneySnow]

That’s awful!

[Asker]

Honestly men have been wayyy more supportive and encouraging in my career than women. Don’t be afraid to work with men. Be afraid of the women!

[WhitneySnow]

Thank you. I hope not all women in business are like that.

[Asker]

Oh not all of them are. Just be careful when you start working. Believe in yourself and set good boundaries. You’re young - my advice is to do what’s natural to you and be yourself. The water will set from there.

[WhitneySnow]

Thank you

[emmaa1]

I think it has to do with having any kind of authority, not the sex nor professionalism, and also to what degree the other person would be intimidated by that.

[KrakenAttackin]

Because these professional women are trying to work in a man's world, which is in direct contradiction to their biology. These corporate women age quickly and end up miserable. #No Sympathy.

[Asker]

Not all of the career women are like that. A lot of them are, but i have met some that are kind and selfless, but it’s rare.

[inhua]

professional women are more masculine and masculinity in women is a turn off

[FilmGuy93]

professionally successful people tend to be highly competitive and highly disagreeable.

[OddBeMe]

Meaner or focused?

[Asker]

Meaner.

[OddBeMe]

My wife has mentioned women being meaner to other women. Society may have trained some to be more in competition with each other.

[CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS]

Power trip