‘Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed’: how science is finding women can have a dark streak too.

‘Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed’: how science is finding women can have a dark streak too.

Our thanks to Nigel for this piece in The Guardian (international edition) from February 2025. He writes: “For some reason this popped up from the Guardian originally published in the international edition in Feb. ‘Narcissistic women are abusing in ways that society allows,’ she argues. ‘They often leverage their femininity, present themselves as soft-spoken, but it is cunning; it’s premeditated. They may still lie, cheat and control others. ‘Th…