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The Secret Games Women Play - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt

Chris Williamson

Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt challenges the popular cultural narrative of an unconditional female sisterhood, arguing instead that women often engage in intense indirect aggression and intrasexual competition to maintain group power dynamics. She posits a "game theory of shaming" where sex is treated as a …

The Worst Things Women Do To Each Other - Dr Dani Sulikowski

Chris Williamson

Dr. Dani Sulikowski, an evolutionary psychologist specializing in female intra-sexual competition, argues that many behaviors traditionally viewed through a feminist lens are actually evolved mechanisms designed to maximize relative reproductive success rather than absolute numbers of offspring. She …