For some reason, many Free Women actively seem to dislike slavegirls, even going so far as to torment them when their Masters are not around, or to behave toward them in a rather cold and callous manner. This is of course their right as free persons, and they may in effect behave toward slaves in any manner that they see fit. Understand, though, that not only is such behavior perceived as mere jealousy on the part of the Free Woman involved, it is also thought to suggest that the Free Woman herself envies the position of the slave in question. As long as such behavior does not insult a Freeperson free Gorean males will grudgingly tolerate it, unless any damage or long-term harm is inflicted upon the slavegirl so treated. Apart from that, slavegirls are expected to treat Free Women humbly at all times, as they would any other Freeperson.