From a young age I was taught to distrust women; and if I’m being really honest, to fear them. Girls are mean and catty. They are backstabbing and two-faced. They are selfish, out for themselves and often rude. The message was received loud and clear: It’s better to avoid them all together.

As I went out into the world, armored-up and ready for the attack, not surprisingly I found exactly what I was looking for. Girls did actually seem scary. They were often mean. They were constantly…