THE TAMIL TIGRESSES 
by Hamlet



BANU

GNA

RAA

The three friends Banu, Gna and Raa all sat together in the Uma restaurant
Nagapattinam .It was a Friday night after school and they were so happy to be
together .as they were all close school friends, In fact since the age of 13
they had been members of an all Girl gang the Tamil Tigresses or the Mean
Girls , ( The Puli Paṉmai or Carācari Peṇkaḷ in Tamil). They knew they
could spread terror and fear in the whole neighbourhood where they lived.

They were about to tuck into their favourite feast of chicken chetinad, urlai
roast meen kozhambu and archuvitta sambar at Umas.

Nagapattinam� came to prominence during the period of� Medieval Cholas�
(9th-12th century CE) and served as their important port for commerce and
east-bound naval expeditions. . It was settled by the� Portuguese� and, later,
the Dutch under whom it served as the capital of� Dutch Coromandel� from 1660
to 1781. In November 1781, the town was conquered by the� British East India
Company.

A majority of the people of Nagapattinam were employed in sea-borne trading,
fishing, agriculture and tourism.� Kayarohanaswami Temple� � was the major
Hindu pilgrimage site in the town

Banu who knew she was the biggest of the three dressed as usual in a tight
black leather jacket. skin tight leather trousers, leather gloves and knee
length boots

She had been a Tigress like them most of her life and was proud if it and
loved to control other people. As a Tigress she always wanted what other
pupils had at school. whether it was clothes, looks, boyfriends or even
grades., As a Tigress she was willing to go to any extreme to hurt and if
necessary, beat the person that had what she wanted. For instance, as a
Tigress she would spread rumours, boycott a fellow pupil's parties, talk
behind their back, use extreme force if necessary or even take steps to
destroy her target's relationships and grades. Tigresses also refused
acknowledge anything good about other people due to their envy and hostility.

. As a Tigress she would be overly concerned with her hair, her clothes, her
face, her make-up and her weight. Likewise, she would pick at these things in
other pupils pointing out everything from acne and weight issues to clothing
choices and hairstyles. Tigresses would even withhold friendship based on
these issues. When a Tigress would talk, she would usually talk about other
pupils in a mocking and demeaning way.

Tigresses were often obsessed with what others thought of them. They
considered how everything looked to others including where they lived and how
they dressed, to what car they drove and which boy they befriended. They also
had a strong desire to be at the top of the social ladder. As a result, they
would do anything to get there including using other people. It was not
uncommon for a Tigress to befriend someone based solely on where she lived and
how they dressed. Additionally, Tigresses would bully others who threatened
their status. For instance, if they perceived another pupil as a threat to
their status or popularity, they have no qualms about attacking them in the
most violent way him in order to eliminate the threat.

.One sure-fire way to spot a Tigress was to look at how she related to other
pupils. If she was regularly in little skirmishes with other pupils or was
surrounded by drama, there may be more to it than just normal conflict.
Tigresses often were more like enemies than friends backbiting and gossiping
about the pupils they claimed are their friends.

. Often, Tigresses would have an exclusive group of friends that they do
everything with. They may even dress alike at times. You would know a group is
a clique by the fact that it was so hard to be accepted by the group.
Additionally, there were usually unspoken rules to be part of the group like a
person's looks hairstyle or clothing choices. Lastly, Tigresses were not
interested in making friends with new pupils or hanging out with anyone who
was different or not part of the group.

Tigresses were very controlling. In their relationships, they were clearly the
ones in charge. As a result, other pupils willingly followed their lead or
risked being forced out of the group. Meanwhile, other Tigresses were
followers. They would do anything to remain part of the group including
becoming bullies. To these Tigresses, what others in the group thought and
said was a priority to them. Because these Girls often feared losing their
status in the group, they would often bully others to fit in or be accepted.

. Tigresses like Banu would definitely become Mean Women.

What was worse was that Banu was a reall Tigress and none of the methods
dvised to deal with worked Tigresses Loke her came in three varieties. Mean.
Nasty. Vicious.

Banu Gna and Rae were best friends, and not pleased when Sachdeva a boy came
into their circle. Instead of welcoming him, the three Girls teamed up against
him, circling him like a pack of female wolves. One of the Girls would
distract him, and the others would come up from behind and swipe his
possessions, abuse him and rip up his homework.

If Sachevan faced them head on, sometimes the Girls didn't attack. But as soon
as

he turned her back, they would snap at him

. An observer said, "When they saw him, he just bugged them.

'They were immediately hostile determined to break and humiliate him."

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