Pure Disgust: Why do we continuously throw each other under the bus.

I tried my very best to stay away from the whole subject, yet there is too much concern in me to remain quiet.  I know that I have mentioned this numerous times, but I truly love people.  I am a huge supporter of women.  I love to see other women accomplish their dreams if that is running a business, receiving the promotion they desire, climb a mountain, write a book, or run their home. If I am able to assist, I give from what I have or point the person in the direction of someone who has what they need. My philosophy is that we have to be supportive of one another.  Women are each other's resources.

When watching the "Celebrity Apprentice" on Sunday, my emotions ranged from shocked to disgust by the time the end credits were rolling.  Listen, I completely understand what competition is and I am well aware of how business works and how the game is played.  However, I think that what moves us ahead without the "burglar" look over our shoulder is how much integrity we utilize when positioning or leveraging ourselves.  There is really something to be said about integrity.  What many of us have to realize is that the prize is not the business deal but the reputation of the person that closes the deal.  You can be a savvy businesswoman yet execute in excellence without causing another person to stumble, feel humiliated or demoralized, or even worse, stupid.  After a deal is closed or a competition is won, what is remembered by onlookers is how the competitors played the game.

In the year of 2011, why have we as women not moved past the crab in the barrel mentality?  God made this world vast.  He made us all with many talents and gifts.  believe it or not, there is enough room for ALL of us to grow.  Will we ever get to a point where we realize that we can get out of the barrel quicker by linking arms together?  Seriously, woman have made great strides in so many areas, yet when I see us throw one another under the bus with no remorse, it makes me question how far we have really come.  Are we imitating power that we have lost or have we just lost, because we are lost?