40. Female Rivalries

Big Reputations

In this episode we discuss feuds and rivalries between women. We briefly discuss our own experiences with rivalries we had with other girls and women and address the history of rivalries in the workplace, the concept of women fighting over men, and the history of feuds, rivalries, and “catfights” in Hollywood and pop-culture. Next we provide a number of examples throughout history of female rivalries including what the media said at the time and what the women themselves have said about these feuds. Then we dig into some scientific information on competition and how the media feeds into rivalries that aren’t really as bad as they seem. Finally, we wrap up with the impact of feuds and rivalries on larger society and ask ourselves how we think we can change the current norms surrounding the pitting of women against women.

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Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

• “Female Competition: Causes, Constraints, Content, and Contexts,” by Anne Campbell
• It’s Time to Break the Cycle of Female Rivalry, by Mikaela Kiner
• "Brad Pitt was the only winner of the Aniston-Jolie Tabloid Battle," by Constance Grady
• "A Timeline of the Real Feud Between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford," by Emma Dibdin