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THE ANGER GAP & THE FEMALE RAGE: A Feminist Issue.

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📷: Saroyan Chemaly- The Rage Becomes Her (2018). "Patriarchy is a a system built on gender hierarchy. And a system built on hierarchy- means that anger would be directed at those below the ladder" As can be expected in a patriarchal society that is based on gender hierarchy, there is an anger gap between and women. Now I know the next question some will have in mind is- Do you now want women to be as angry or violent as men to balance out the equation??? Now, that is in fact a very good question! It reveals two things. First, we associate anger with violence which is understandable giving that we live in a patriarchal world that in fact views anger as violence and aggression. Secondly, you realise that there is a deep problem with the male anger and women's inclusion will only makes society worse off. Now, the third question is, what are we doing about the male anger/aggression? Are we as a society comfortable with it just because men are the overwhelming Perpetuators? T...

MISDIRECTED ANGER: The Anger Gap Between Men & Women Remains a Troubling Feminist Issue.

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📷: Dreamstime.com "Decisions you make when you're not thinking reveals the true state of your mind, and that true state is that "you view women as easier target" She left her office pass at home and quickly rushed back to get it. Upon entering the house, she was greeted with strange noise, only to find her husband on their matrimonial bed with a strange woman.  What started out as a beautiful morning with kisses shared and goodbyes traded turned sour in a matter of seconds.  Now let's take a quick guess- If she is to physically carry out her anger, who do you think she would pounce on? (Let me give you a second to think:- - - I'm sure by now, you'll rightly guess that the vast majority of women would pounce on the other woman, even though: 👉 That other woman was actively chased down by her husband. 👉 That other woman would never have being there if he did not usher her in. 👉 That other woman did not take her to the altar and say 'I do' before ...