“Patriarchal culture that critiques women as being too emotional has somehow managed to erase the idea that anger is an emotion, because anger has become the domain of men.”
Yes! I've been dismissed because, "you sound angry." My answer back then: *I need to be less angry.* My answer now: HELL YES I'M ANGRY. YOU'RE COVERING UP ABUSE AND MANAGING ANYONE WHO CHALLENGES IT.
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I love this. It reminded me of this article on Dorothy Day and anger. You might resonate with it.
https://lithub.com/how-the-great-dorothy-days-anger-was-an-expression-of-her-faith/
“Patriarchal culture that critiques women as being too emotional has somehow managed to erase the idea that anger is an emotion, because anger has become the domain of men.”
Yes! I've been dismissed because, "you sound angry." My answer back then: *I need to be less angry.* My answer now: HELL YES I'M ANGRY. YOU'RE COVERING UP ABUSE AND MANAGING ANYONE WHO CHALLENGES IT.
Thank you for this post.