Jeanne Tripplehorn

You hear about these shows where there are all these women are supposedly always in a catfight, and then you find out in reality that they're all getting along fine.

American Actress

Gary Cherone

Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.

American Musician

Maureen Dowd

As a woman, I know that if I write about another woman, it will be perceived as a catfight.

American Journalist

Milo Yiannopoulos

Feminism is like any female-dominated group - a perpetual catfight.

British Activist

Megan Hilty

You always hear about how women working together will catfight.

Yasmine Bleeth

Whenever women catfight, men think it's going to turn to sex.

Actress

The term may imply stereotypical female behavior and could be offensive.

Gender Stereotype

Generally used in informal contexts and not in professional or formal settings.

Informal Usage

Highlights the emotional intensity; often used to describe trivial disputes blown out of proportion.

Emotional Intensity

Used to describe a physical brawl; sometimes considered derogatory when used for women.

Physical Conflict

Avoid using in serious contexts as it can trivialize actual violence.

Sensationalism

It's casual language, might be inappropriate in formal reports or discussions.

Informal Language

 we don't blame systems, we blame them. We can be angry at other women, because who doesn't love a good catfight? And we can be angry at men with lower status in an expressive hierarchy that supports racism or xenophobia. But we have an enormous power in this.

Catfight