Dont think we shld focus so narrowly on intrasexual competition that we get v negative abt intrasexual relationshipshttps://twitter.com/Osscitio/status/877865472896540672 …
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But we also evolved to be cooperative animals with empathy, compassion & loyalty & form deep bonds of friendship.
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I've had women try to bully me or judge me on my choices but my close female friends support me, encourage me & help me through life shit.
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And this isn't merely anecdotal. There is much evidence of same-sex friendship being incredibly important to humans throughout history.
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So much comes down to the individual's psychology when it comes to balances of kindness, empathy, loyalty, jealousy, aggression etc.
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For intrasexual competition to turn really nasty, I think it takes a specific situation and/or a nasty personality and/or nasty ideology.
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A normally kind person & good friend could get very nasty if someone is flirting with the person he/she is romantically interested in
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The habitual same-sex bully is surely going to have personal traits or personal experiences leading them to take pleasure in that.
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In adolescence exacerbated by hormones & insecurity but I'll never quite trust someone who enjoyed cruelty as a teenager.
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Unless they are thoroughly ashamed of it as an adult & give much evidence of empathy & kindness.
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And ideology produces hostility to an outgroup & particular vitriol for those members of an in-group threatening it with heresy.
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