Women generally stated at least once that they encountered unpleasant behavior from other women in their workplaces, close or distant relationships.
Of course, in order to avoid any misunderstanding from the beginning, let us state that this situation is not unique to women. In other words, every person can treat each other well or badly, regardless of gender. However, it is noteworthy that the definitions such as ‘jealousy, resentment, mischief’ are more pronounced by women in various conversations. So let’s discuss this issue now.
A study published in the journal Biology Letters says that jealousy is more hormonal than insecurity.
According to the science of psychology, one of the most important emotions accompanying jealousy is insecurity. You will even be able to access information on this subject from another of our content, which we linked at the end of the content. However, a study conducted specifically on this topic we are currently discussing interestingly establishes a relationship between jealousy and hormonal status. In this study, the researchers showed 200 women two photographs of another woman. One of the photos was taken during the ovulation period and the other was taken when the woman was not in the ovulation period.
Researchers have found that women who are just starting to ovulate tend to think more about what women in the middle of their ovulation look like. This was because during this period, women were at their highest estrogen levels. In other words, they reach a conclusion such as “high estrogen can cause jealousy”. In addition, researchers say that women who are in the ovulation period are perceived as a threat by other women.
In other words, even if the reason for jealousy is hormonal, the first reaction of the same sex to each other is actually based on competition.
Researchers talk about primitive impulses in women when it comes to reproduction. So if you ask what this means, it can be said that a woman who feels ready to reproduce does not like the presence of another woman ready to reproduce. Academics also state in their reports that women during ovulation tend to look more attractive. Of course, it should be underlined that this type of research should be carried out in the presence of different researchers and by considering a larger sample size.
Communal living; taught women from an early age to construct an identity by comparing their fellows with themselves.
Considering the sociological aspect of the issue, being an individual, family, career, love relationships, friendship etc. shaped by socialization processes. In the patriarchal social structure, even women’s gaining a position with dignity can only be achieved as a result of long struggles. Moreover, women’s bodies are always seen as an important subject in culture and a commodity (you can think of it as a commercial object in use here) on which all kinds of things can be done.
Within capitalism, many distinctions such as ugly, beautiful, fat and thin can deepen women’s comparisons with each other. For this reason, friendly approaches may be replaced by a more discontented attitude. In fact, we can say that most women do this to each other unconsciously. Because these social realities turn into stereotypes that are unconsciously internalized.
In fact, the queen bee syndrome, which is the hostility between women in order to maintain their power and authority in business life, comes from these learned social acceptances. You can read our content about this syndrome here.
Sources: Women’s Health Mag, Head Space, Glamor, Metro, Daily Mail, The Conversation, The Atlantic
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