The Girls Girl Myth

Send us Fan Mail “Women support women” is one of those lines that sounds great on a mug and falls apart the second somebody levels up. We start with the uncomfortable question: is the “girl’s girl” thing real, or do people only support you when you stay small, miserable, or safely behind them? We talk through the full spectrum of female friendship, from teenage mean girl culture to adult frenemies who smile to your face and compete in silence. We get into what changes when you look more conf...