Female Rage: ‘Hysteria’ or a justifiable reaction? — Ethereal
For most women between the ages of approximately ten years old to around fifty years old, our nature is cyclic. However, we are raised with the expectation of living and working and behaving like men. We are taught, unrealistically, to expect that the things that fulfil men and meet their needs will also make us happy and contented – and when we
... See moreMiranda Gray • Female Energy Awakening
It’s also true that expressing anger is, for a woman, to risk attracting actual material violence. Many of us assume well-practiced expressions of impassivity when being harassed, because shouting back, or even rolling our eyes, invites the possibility of physical escalation. It’s difficult to feel safe expressing anger, but it’s also unpleasant –... See more
The Functions of Female Rage
When I was in 3rd grade I asked my teacher why she would only ask “strong boys” to help move chairs around after a presentation. She didn’t know how to answer. Till this day, I can still remember the face that mis paulina made when I asked her that. She was stunned; “how can a girl so little think this sort of thing?” The real question she should
... See moreIt’s easy for the pain of women to be fetishized, she argued, but what’s less easy is to fetishize our anger.
The Functions of Female Rage
We are taught that women are the empathetic, caring, and nurturing ones and any deviation from this belief is deemed a failure of DNA or the mother. Women who do not exist in these boxes are considered disrespectful, aggressive, or too masculine. Black women who assert boundaries or raise their voices have historically been labeled aggressive or... See more