[PhDiva]

For me, sisterhood is first and foremost about self-love and respect.

If those things are not in place, you can not build a solid sisterhood. I think the thing that tears sisters and sorors apart is our own insecurities, doubts and anxieties which keep us from supporting our sisters.

Beyond self-love and respect, sisterhood is about supporting one another, offering a kind word or even constructive criticism, being open and honest with each other. For younger girls, this is more of a challenge because media (i.e. reality shows, music videos, some movies) openly promote hostility between women. The onslaught of the competitive, conniving woman willing to sacrafice her sisterhood for a man's attention is probably the biggest threat facing young women in developing both a positive self-esteem and strong bonds with other young women.