In her âbrilliantâ (KirkusReviews, starred review)first book for young readers, New York Times bestselling author and New York magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister draws material from her award-winning books and articles to show girls their anger has the power to be a force of change, just like for many trailblazers before them.
From an early age, young girls are taught anger isnât an emotion they should express. Theyâre toldâeither implicitly or explicitlyâto spend their lives keeping their fury locked inside for the benefit of others. But partly, Traister argues, thatâs because the anger of women and girls has been a crucial catalyst for change, putting in motion some of the most defining social and political movements in our nationâs history. And itâs that anger that will blaze the path forward for the future.
Traister chronicles a concise history from the colonial era to the Womenâs March of 2016 demonstrating how womenâs rage has forged coalitions and created political change through movements for womenâs and civil rights and more, and how the past decade has created an inflection point for women and girls who have yet to experience rights equal to menâs in the United States.
Angry Girls Will Get Us Through - Rebecca Traister
In her âbrilliantâ (KirkusReviews, starred review)first book for young readers, New York Times bestselling author and New York magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister draws material from her award-winning books and articles to show girls their anger has the power to be a force of change, just like for many trailblazers before them.
From an early age, young girls are taught anger isnât an emotion they should express. Theyâre toldâeither implicitly or explicitlyâto spend their lives keeping their fury locked inside for the benefit of others. But partly, Traister argues, thatâs because the anger of women and girls has been a crucial catalyst for change, putting in motion some of the most defining social and political movements in our nationâs history. And itâs that anger that will blaze the path forward for the future.
Traister chronicles a concise history from the colonial era to the Womenâs March of 2016 demonstrating how womenâs rage has forged coalitions and created political change through movements for womenâs and civil rights and more, and how the past decade has created an inflection point for women and girls who have yet to experience rights equal to menâs in the United States.