Being a Team Player

Women just don't support each other the way men do. Men have a universally understood code of loyalty and brotherhood adopted by all men. Men will cover for brothers they don't even really know. Women, hate other women.

No "I" in TEAM

I despise- absolutely despise the words whore, slut, and ho. I think it's repulsive when men use them to call out females and even more, I find it unforgivable when women use it on other to pull themselves up. I've taken those words out of my personal vernacular. But ironically, men aren't the biggest threats or offenders. When it comes to those words- women are. Tell me. What do men call each other? Players! That's right. Players! Men call each other players with rounds of high fives while women throw each other under the bus and call themselves hoes. Ladies, why do men get to be players while women get stuck being hoes? Like everything else, I got the answer to that as well. Men are TEAM players. Men root for other men. Men like it when other men succeed because some how it is intricately linked to their own success. His win is a win for them all. Women just don't get that. We enjoy it when another woman fails because that somehow measures our own success. Listen closely girls... Shockingly, we are all on the same team ladies! If she didn't sleep with YOUR man, give her props for getting under A man. If you can't support that, then keep it to YOURSELF. So what if her top doesn't fit and her outfit is incomplete- commend her for having the courage to step outside. The problem is, we like to wash down our opinions with a big o' glass of Haterade (stop shaking your head like you didn't drink from the same glass.) Get it straight. We'll all start being winners when we join the team.

Men Choose Each Other

When was the last time you saw a man rat another man out? It's not because men don't have mouths and certainly not because they don't have information. If your girl friend is cheating on your guy mate- your telling him. Women will always choose their male counter parts because they want to be the "cool chic," the "down chic". How about being the "loyal" chic? Guys will never tell you their boy is cheating on you. It doesn't matter who he knew first or for how long. He doesn't even have to know the guy. He just has to own a penis. That's the rule. End of story. They just don't disclose that kind of information. It's not proper. It's not kosher. It's not MAN. Men are loyal to each other. Maybe because men are hunters and they had to watch each other's backs before getting eaton by a mammoth. Maybe it's because women are gatherers and we were off doing our own thing, never learning the importance of having each other's backs. Whatever it is. You didn't really have to watch each other collecting berries and firewood I would imagine. Men instinctively got each other. Weren't instincts OUR thing? Stop being stupid and get your sense back!

This year, be better to your girlfriends because we have enough stress in our lives. We have enough obstacles and challenges even without the drama we give each other. Those obstacles and challenges shouldn't be other women. The word is ELEVATE. When was the last time you called a man to work out your issues? When your man screws up, understand it's your girl friend who will be up with you at 4 A.M. to talk about your "issues". She may answer the phone with an attitude, but she'll wake up real fast so you can "talk it out." She'll be the first to say "F-him. Come over. Let's take care of that." Thats just what we do. Women are kind of special that way. Let's remember that.

- Simply Emily