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Rage Becomes Her

The Power of Women's Anger

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Rage Becomes Her

By: Soraya Chemaly
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 ***A BEST BOOK OF 2018 SELECTION***
NPR * The Washington Post * Book Riot * Autostraddle * Psychology Today

***A BEST FEMINIST BOOK SELECTION***
Refinery 29, Book Riot, Autostraddle, BITCH

Rage Becomes Her is an “utterly eye opening” (Bustle) book that gives voice to the causes, expressions, and possibilities of female rage.

As women, we’ve been urged for so long to bottle up our anger, letting it corrode our bodies and minds in ways we don’t even realize. Yet there are so, so many legitimate reasons for us to feel angry, ranging from blatant, horrifying acts of misogyny to the subtle drip, drip drip of daily sexism that reinforces the absurdly damaging gender norms of our society.

In Rage Becomes Her, Soraya Chemaly argues that our anger is not only justified, it is also an active part of the solution. We are so often encouraged to resist our rage or punished for justifiably expressing it, yet how many remarkable achievements would never have gotten off the ground without the kernel of anger that fueled them? Approached with conscious intention, anger is a vital instrument, a radar for injustice and a catalyst for change. On the flip side, the societal and cultural belittlement of our anger is a cunning way of limiting and controlling our power—one we can no longer abide.

“A work of great spirit and verve” (Time), Rage Becomes Her is a validating, energizing read that will change the way you interact with the world around you. Gender Studies Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences Inspiring Discrimination Mental Health
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This book made me feel all kinds of emotions. Anger, unsurprisingly, in particular, when some specific cases and experiences were mentioned. I really loved this book and highly recommend it!

Loved every second of it!

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This book will forever change my outlook of my own rage and anger, I feel motivated to channel my energy into change. More so than ever before.

The most insightful book I have ever read in regards to womens tone policing.

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One of the best things I've read/listened to. Well composed and it truly resonated. Reading it has given me so much strength and I've recognised that most of the anger I carry is because of/ towards the patriarchy.

therapeutic and empowering

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It is hard work in places, just because some of the topics that are explored are hard to read about/listen to. But it is absolutely worth reading, and more than once. Ms Chemaly has clearly done her research and put a lot of thought into the whole thing.

Amazing

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Illuminating and informative and rigorously written and researched. This book is incredibly helpful for those who suppress anger or miss understand it or simply want to learn more about a myriad of emotional censorship means and effects meted out to women in society both historically and today. If I had a daughter I would want to both read this myself to prepare and parent and also for her to read this and to discuss it with her.

This book has helped me so much

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