Is female envy second nature?

A few weeks ago, my friends and I were driving back to Nairobi after a long weekend out of town. Along the way, we stopped by a supermarket to stock up, and while there we spotted three women chatting animatedly in the parking lot.

These girls were exceptionally gorgeous; everyone’s attention was on them. One would have been forgiven for thinking they walked around with their own lighting. As we gawked unashamedly, each of us secretly green with envy, one of my friends suddenly blurted out, “They are practically half our age, but I think we look way more amazing.”