Comments on: On Anger and Gender

By: Jade

Jade — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:37:48 +0000

I’ve missed this site. Used to read regularly before it moved. Great article. I’ve been doing some thinking about anger myself lately, because I usually stuff it way down deep and hide it. Heard a psychologist say that depression in women is strongly correlated with failure to be straight forward about anger and say directly what is wanted/desired. I recognized myself in that comment. Now – just to find a healthy way to say – “that’s not acceptable to me” or “that’s not what I want” without sounding like/feeling like a shrew.

By: Frienderanarl

Frienderanarl — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:30:12 +0000

Good article, great looking weblog, added it to my favs.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:15:41 +0000

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By: sonja

sonja — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:21:39 +0000

Then again … it’s not funny. B/C I know a lot of real live feminists. They’re not angry. Or if they are, they’ve learned how to shove it way down deep and don’t let it show … women who actually display anger are marginalized (as you say).

I also know a lot of men who are very angry. And they let show; hang out as it were for all to see. It’s rather unpleasant, manipulative and tiresome.

By: LKH

LKH — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:19:20 +0000

Great thoughts.
It’s funny, b/c one persistent stereotype of women feminists is that they are uncontrollably angry. Like, stay away from her, she’s always worked up about something. It’s another reason to push women who work for equality to the margins, b/c of their unladylike rage against injustice.