Facing Mean Girls: Dolly Parton’s Unexpected Lesson On Pure Class
We've all encountered her before: the girl with the appearance of calm who's really out for blood. Maybe you would call her a “mean girl” or a “frenemy.” How do you deal with someone who's always trying to get a rise out of you without making a fool out of yourself?
As women, one of the worst things about being the more emotionally responsive sex is we can sometimes be the more emotionally cunning sex as well. Call it toxic femininity, if you will. Malicious emotional manipulation is often used by women who are deeply unsettled within themselves whether that be due to jealousy, envy, insecurity, or bitterness. Many times these women learn to mask their negative emotions (and intentions) with fake friendliness and even disingenuous compliments.