For the animal behavior sense of this word see Catfight (animal behavior).

Catfight is a term for an altercation between two women, typically involving scratching, slapping, hair-pulling, and shirt-shredding as opposed to punching or wrestling. It can also be used to describe two human females insulting each other verbally or being otherwise nasty to each other. The many ways that women compare themselves to other women and compete with each other are also referred to as catfighting. Two cats fighting A play cat fight between two house cats (This page deals with fights between cats. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Folk wrestling is a generic term for traditional wrestling disciplines which may or may not be codified as a modern sport. ...

Catfighting has recently been on the rise in several fields of entertainment. The appeal of a catfight was facetiously explained by Jerry Seinfeld, as "Men think if women are grabbing and clawing at each other there's a chance they might somehow, you know... kiss."^[1] Catfights have been featured in cartoons, movies, and beer television commercials, frequently ending with the participants missing articles of clothing. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ...

In the 1970s, interest in catfighting led to the popularity of the women in prison films and roller derby. The current boom in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) women's wrestling is, in part, an offshoot of the catfighting craze. Women in prison films are a subgenre of exploitation film. ... Oakland Outlaws, A Roller Derby Team. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

In popular culture

TV, cinema and music

Miller Lite's racy Catfight commercial in 2002 greatly raised the profile of catfights in recent pop culture. The careers of both actresses in the original commercial, Kitana Baker and Tanya Ballinger, took off as a result of their exposure. The commercial shows an argument between the duo which escalates into a shoving match into a pool while ripping each other's clothes off and ends with them wrestling in a trough filled with concrete. It was derided by many as sexist while defended by Miller executives as "a lighthearted spoof of guys' fantasies." Miller Lite is the name of a popular pilsner beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a 4. ... Kitana Baker (born Christi Michell Josenhans on 15 July 1977 in Anaheim, California) is a model and actress based in the Los Angeles area. ... Tanya Ballinger (also known as Tonya Ballinger from Chico, California) is a model and actress based in the Los Angeles area. ... Sexism is discrimination between people based on their Sex rather than their individual merits. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ...

Soap operas are famous for their use of catfights. The 1980s primetime soap Dynasty, particularly the donnybrooks between Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans) and Alexis Carrington Colby (Joan Collins), is regarded as the pinnacle of the genre. The most popular encounter occurred in 1983, when the Krystle and Alexis attempted to strangle each other in a lily pond. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... PrimeTime is a television newsmagazine from ABC News. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ... Linda Evans (born Linda Evanstad on November 18, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. ... Joan Henrietta Collins OBE (born May 23, 1933) is a Golden Globe Award winning British actress and bestselling author. ...

Catfights, both real and staged, have become a hallmark of The Jerry Springer Show, a television talk show. The Jerry Springer Show (first aired September 20, 1991) is an internationally known television tabloid talk show, hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ...

In movies, Undercover Brother featured a memorable catfight, between Denise Richards and Aunjanue Ellis, that was both titillating and a parody of titillation. Undercover Brother is a 2002 comedy starring Eddie Griffin and directed by Malcolm D. Lee (cousin of Spike Lee). ... Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Aunjanue L. Ellis (born on 21 February 1969) is an American actress known for her roles in Ray and in Undercover Brother as the catfighting Sistah Girl. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ...

In song, catfights have been commemorated in "Girl Fight Tonight!" (1987) by Julie Brown, "Cat Fight" (1999) by Dance Hall Crashers, and "Girlfight" (2005) by Brooke Valentine. Girl Fight Tonight promo CD Girl Fight Tonight was was the third single released by singer and comedienne Julie Brown, the second from her only album Trapped in the Body of a White Girl. ... Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1954) is an American actor, stand-up comic, comedic singer-songwriter and screenwriter. ... Dance Hall Crashers are a ska turned pop punk band from Berkeley, California, that formed in 1988. ... Girlfight is also a 2005 song by rapper Brooke Valentine. ... Cover of Brookes newest single, Pimped Out. Brooke Valentine (born October 5, 1984 in Houston, Texas), is an American R&B singer-songwriter. ...

Catfights are a popular subject of Youtube and other online videos. YouTube is a popular free video sharing website which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. ...

Commercial Catfights

There are several distributors of catfight videos on DVD or as downloads from the internet. Most of these videos feature women who are topless or completely nude. The fights are carried out in improvised boxing rings, in the free nature, in gyms or in appartments. Just like Foxy boxing these catfights appear to be more an erotic entertainment than real fights. Techniques of beating and kicking that can cause pain to the opponent are often merely faked and not really carried out. Sometimes it is the goal of the fight to rip the clothing off the opponent or to rip off the last garment (the slip). For nude catfighting sometimes the participants cover their bodies with baby oil. DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... This article is about the computer terms. ... Nudity is a common subject both in fine arts and popular culture. ... “Clothes free” redirects here. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ... Foxy boxing involves women boxing (or pretending to do so) in a sexualized context as a form of erotic entertainment, or for depiction in pornography. ... Look up Pain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... In telecommunications, a slip is a positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols that causes the loss or insertion of one or more symbols. ...

Newsworthy catfights

Two cheerleaders for the Carolina Panthers, Renee Thomas and Angela Keathley, were the top entertainment story of November 6, 2005, when they engaged in an altercation with patrons who were annoyed at how long the two were occupying a bathroom stall in a bar in Tampa, Florida. The titillating trifecta of catfighting, cheerleaders, and the hint of lesbianism guaranteed maximum media exposure. Cheerleading is recreational activity and sometimes competitive sport involving organised routines including elements of dance and gymnastics to encourage crowds to cheer on sports teams. ... City Charlotte, North Carolina Other nicknames The Cardiac Cats Team colors Black, Panther Blue, and Silver Head Coach John Fox Owner Jerry Richardson General manager Marty Hurney Mascot Sir Purr League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) National Football Conference (1995-present) NFC West (1995-2001) NFC South (2002... In American horse racing terminology, a trifecta is an exotic parimutuel bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order. ... A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ...

In June 2004, Bijou Phillips attacked Playboy Playmate Nicole Marie Lenz in a Los Angeles nightclub. The catfight was broken up by actor Matthew Perry. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A Playmate is a female model featured in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. ... Nicole Marie Lenz (born January 24, 1980 in North Royalton, Ohio) is an American model, actress and a figure in some celebrity scandals. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is a American-Canadian Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor who is best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the American television sitcom Friends, a part he played for 10 years. ...

Another minor celebrity who achieved 15 minutes of fame as a result of a catfight is Danielle House, a former Miss Canada International (1996) who was convicted for assaulting her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend in a bar. After serving her sentence, House became Playboy's Playmate of the Month for December, 1997. 15 minutes of fame (or famous for 15 minutes) is an expression coined by the American artist Andy Warhol. ... Danielle House on the cover of the December issue of Playboy Danielle House, born 1976, was crowned Miss Newfoundland in 1995 and Miss Canada International in 1996 [1]. House was stripped of her Miss Canada International title when she was convicted of assaulting her ex-boyfriends girlfriend in a... Miss Canada International is a pageant competition for women in Canada. ... Playboy is an American Mens magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... 2004 Playmate of the Year Carmella DeCesare meets with fans A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month (or PMOM). ...

April of 2007 Pauline Schwalbe of Florida, a 70 years old, retired judge, get in to a catfight in a parking lot. Pauline is reduced to her bra, panties and stockings, but still continues to fight it out with the other woman. The fight is broken up with the other woman battered face and Pauline topless. There are some photos of the fight.

References

• Tanenbaum, Leora: Catfight: Women and Competition
• Brieger, Carsten: Wrestling-Girls und Bistrowagen. Mit einem Nachruf auf die Mitropa (German)
• Gloria G. Brame, William D. Brame, Jon Jacobs: „Different Loving“ - The world of sexual dominance and submission with a chapter on the Pin&submission fight (“Erotic Combat and Gender Heroics“).

Weblinks

• Barbara
• Catfight-links to German sites
• GOOD OLD CATFIGHTING

See also

• Foxy boxing