This is a very good point--the friends I had that were guys an nerdy tended to work together to form our own merry band of misfits.<p>Girls in secondary education, though, seem to be all-too-ready to screw over each other and throw &quot;friends&quot; under the bus if there is any perceived benefit socially (saw this happen with family and female friends).<p>It&#x27;s downright <i>ugly</i>.