Science: Women are meaner to each other in the workplace

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It's a phenomenon well-known to women in offices the world over.

Now, scientists say they have proof that 'Queen Bee syndrome' really does exist.

A study by researchers at Arizona University confirms women are meaner to each other than they are to their male colleagues.

The research found that female 'Queen Bee' employees who want to get to the top of their profession tend to target other women who act dominant.
Researchers from the University of Arizona set out to examine who was rudest to women in the workplace across three studies.

Men and women who were in full time employment answered questions about the 'incivility' they experienced at work during the last month.

Experts found that women target other women who are assertive and dominant, subverting traditional gender stereotypes.

Men, however, were more polite to other men who are submissive.

This suggests men actually get a social credit for partially deviating from their gender stereotypes, a benefit that women are not afforded.

Allison Gabriel, assistant professor of management and organisations at the university, said: 'Studies show women report more incivility experiences overall than men, but we wanted to find out who was targeting women with rude remarks.

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