"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
I love this quote. I have no idea who said it, though I'm sure I could find out. But alas, I am too lazy at this exact moment. Whoever it was had some pretty deep insight, though. Or has had quite the experience first-hand.
But it works the other way, too. I mean, a man scorned is just as, if not more furious than a woman scorned. But then again, in the times that they used language like "hath", it was mostly the men doing the scorning because women were practically bred to obey and bow down to men. But hey, we're women. So naturally we found ways to deal the vengeful death-blow with a polite smile on our faces and no one the wiser.
That's one of the things I love about our gender. And hate. But the constant back-stabbing between women and the rest of the world keeps us always alert. Never a dull moment.
Speaking of women and back-stabbing, what is it with us? Why do we feel the need to not only hurt other people so much, but to do it on the sly, keeping the relationship good on the surface where others can see it?
I know that I do it, when provoked. I think everyone does.
Que triste.
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Here's the full quote:
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned" ~ William Congreve
Hm. I think that society has forced men into a less emotional role (emotion = unmanly) and women into a more emotional role. Emotions can last for a long time, especially when refreshed by memory or repetitive abuse, and so sudden, backstabbing revenge would make the most sense with that.
Hurting other people on the sly? It seems like some kind of competition to me, the sort of scuffle that might take place behind-the-scenes in order to determine social standing. Or something, don't really know because I'm not a woman ^^ :P
B.
Thanks for the full quote, I like it better.
I agree that most women do it as sort of way to determine social standing, but that's only part of the reason.
I think it's different for each person but it can be revenge, defense, or, for some of those less-than charming women, amusement. It could also be a tool to figure out what makes another person tick, see how they react.
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