[OnyxCougar]

Originally posted by case
This might attract some more of the flame war, but I want to say that I somewhat agree with you, Dana. I think women get pissed at other women more quickly because of the competition thing. That's why some women (not just on the forum, but in general) like to say "I don't get along well with women, but I have all guy friends." It's safer to be friends with a guy, because there isn't that weird tension/competition thing.

Personally, I try to remain unbiased. I would like to think that I dish out the same level of respect to women as I do to men. Of course, being human, I think I fail in that I also get annoyed more quickly with women than with men (as a general rule). But, my level of respect is no more easily given for men than for women. In fact, I can name specific people that I have a much higher tolerance for (Onyx, Lady Sycamore) than others (Radar, Staceyv). It's simply that I have a higher level of respect for the former, even though I may not always agree with them.

There may be a grain of truth in that, although I like to believe I'm an EOB (Equal Opportunity Bitch). But I think it may be more due to being used to how men (generally) react to things, and being more predictable. That being said, it's not always a case of the Mars/Venus thing. (I read the book and it didn't apply to me, because I'm a Mars thinker.) Maybe it's because I do think generally more like guys do that I tend to give them more leeway on the bitch scale.