Arizona republican., 1905-05-13
Do Women Hate Each Other ?

Nowadays statistics are compiled on almost every subject to determine the truth or falsity of public opinion on the point in question. AS yet there has been no gauge measurement or investiga- ton of any kind regarding woman's affection for woman. The idea. how ever prevails that women are envious of each other, that they are disdain- fully polite to each other and know how to say the cruel thing in apparent ly the most innocent way.
 Is this really the feeling of the ma jority of women? James Clancy, New Yorker, who has lately gained for him. self a little notoriety. says: "A woman naturally hates one of her sex" He declares it with all the assertion of self confidence and does not consider it necessary to present any evidence or say how he reached his conclusion. Mir. Clancy may have the gift of feminine intuition" and may have the power of guessing the answer to difficult ques- tions without undergoing any labor ious process of Investigating and com pairing facts.
 There are those who do not accept MT. Clancys sweeping affirmation and who do not admit that prevailing opin- ion regarding woman's attitude toward her sister is more hostile or more un- gracious than that of man for man. She may and doubtless does, have more refined ways of expressing her
 
 may or may not be to her credit, but that she is incapable of genuine friend ships among those of her own sex is refuted every day.
 It has often been quoted that Orestes and Pylades, Damon and Pythias had no sisters. If anyone cares to prove the contrary it can be done easily by looking over the circle of ones own acquaintance and finding an answer. For some reason history has not ac- cented the friendships of women as it has not emphasized their character or work in any direction (save the first sin), but undoubtedly they have ex- isted at all times as they exist today.
 The power of women to organize as they have in the last twenty-five years is indicative of their confidence in and appreciation of each other. There have been numerous wranglings in women's clubs. but not a whit more than and probably not as many as in mems clubs of the same size.
 If women should ever enter the pol iticaI field it would doubtless bring out many. ugly traits in their characters as it has in the characters of their brothers and husbands. On the other hand, while politics is a means of great friction and disturbance, it is also great reconciler, and men in political life have to live together and make the most of each other.
 Women have not had this discipline, but have been free to consult and ex- press their likes and dislikes. This has doubtless done much to create the inn pression that they are envious, spite full and unappreciative of the merits of their own sex. Few, however, would go so far as MT. Clancy and say that a woman naturally hates one of her own sex. A careful investigation of the matter would probably show that the more womanly a woman is the more gracious she is to all other women and more capable of friendships with wo- men; that antiquities belong not so much to women as such, but to indi- Tiduals-men and women-who have not gained self control and who are short sighted in their ability to rec ognize merit either in their own sex or in the other.