Tag: Men Explain Things to Me
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Reading angry women
“I have lived with that anger, on that anger, beneath that anger, on top of that anger … for most of my life.” – Audre Lord “Once upon a time / I had enough anger in me to crack crystal” – Kiki Petrosino “Out of the ash / I rise with my red hair /…
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Recommended Reading: Men Explain Things to Me
You may think Men Explain Things to Me, Rebecca Solnit’s short collection of essays (including the one that helped spawn the term “man-splaining”), is necessary reading for women, and you’d be right. But it’s also a great read for all creative types. When I first started reading these essays, I felt angry. That’s okay; I’m used…