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In the days of tokenism, women looked around the room and instead of bonding against an unfair system, they often viewed one another as competition.
那個年代很流行在性別比例上做表面文章，當時的女性會觀察四周，而不是聯合起來去反對不公平的體制，并且常常把彼此看作競爭對手，
Ambition fueled hostility, and women wound up being ignored, undermined, and in some cases even sabotaged by other women.
她們在事業上的進取心又會加重這種敵意，最后，有些女性會遭到忽視，其權利也受到侵害，甚至還會被其他女性惡意陷害。
In the 1970s, this phenomenon was common enough that the term "queen bee" was used to describe a woman who flourished in a leadership role,
20世紀70年代，這種現象已經相當普遍，以致人們用“蜂后”這個詞來描述一個在領導層、
especially in male-dominated industries, and who used her position to keep other female "worker bees" down.
尤其是在男性主導行業的領導層快速成長的女性，意指她用自己的地位壓制著其他的女性“工蜂”。
For some, it was simple self-preservation.
對于有些人來說，這僅僅是出于自我保護的意圖；
For others, it reflected their coming-of-age in a society that believed men were superior to women.
對另一些人來說，這反映出她們已經“成熟”，真正融入了一個相信男性比女性優越的社會。
In this sense, queen bee behavior was not just a cause of gender discrimination but also a consequence of that discrimination.
在這個意義上，“蜂后”的行為不僅是性別歧視的原因之一，也是性別歧視的后果。
Queen bees internalized the low status of women and in order to feel worthy themselves wanted only to associate with men.
“蜂后”們已經從內心接受了女性地位低下的現狀。為了感覺自己更有價值，她們只愿意和男性打交道。
Often, these queen bees were rewarded for maintaining the status quo and not promoting other women.
同時，這些“蜂后”通常不會提拔其他女性。
Unfortunately, this "there can be only one" attitude still lingers today.
不幸的是，“只有一個女性能進入高層”的觀念直到今天仍然存在。
It makes no sense for women to feel that we are competing against one another anymore, but some still do.
認為女性之間在彼此競爭的想法雖然沒有道理，但還是有很多人認可這一點。
In certain instances, women question their female colleagues' level of career commitment, aggressiveness, and leadership abilities.
在某些情況下，女性還會質疑同性工作伙伴的事業投入程度、進取心和領導力。
