Day 19 of the Slice of Life challenge.
A friend of mine posted this article on The Righteous Anger of Girls on FB this morning. I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since reading it. I don't have anything very eloquent to say about it yet--but I'm working on it. ;)
I'm fairly convinced this gives clues to at least one of the reasons for the popularity of Frozen---at least I can vouch that my 5-year-old daughter sings, "Don't let them in, don't let them see/ Be the good girl you always have to be/ Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know/ Well now they know!" with extra gusto.
In other news, I went to see Cinderella this afternoon. She is taught to have courage and be kind, which is excellent advice. The world can certainly use more kind. I loved the movie, and so did my daughters and the friend who joined us.
Hmmm...
I have a lot on my mind today.
Maybe because I am the mother of two girls.
Maybe because I remember being filled with righteous anger myself.
Maybe because I still am.
One of the sayings I live by has always been, "Do not mistake my kindness for weakness." I said it for years before I realized it is part of a quote attributed to notorious gangster Al Capone.
I still mean it.
Thoughts swirl in my mind like ice crystals; like twinkling evidence of magic. Not sure how to reconcile all this in my head---working on that.
I'm fairly convinced this gives clues to at least one of the reasons for the popularity of Frozen---at least I can vouch that my 5-year-old daughter sings, "Don't let them in, don't let them see/ Be the good girl you always have to be/ Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know/ Well now they know!" with extra gusto.
In other news, I went to see Cinderella this afternoon. She is taught to have courage and be kind, which is excellent advice. The world can certainly use more kind. I loved the movie, and so did my daughters and the friend who joined us.
Hmmm...
I have a lot on my mind today.
Maybe because I am the mother of two girls.
Maybe because I remember being filled with righteous anger myself.
Maybe because I still am.
One of the sayings I live by has always been, "Do not mistake my kindness for weakness." I said it for years before I realized it is part of a quote attributed to notorious gangster Al Capone.
I still mean it.
Thoughts swirl in my mind like ice crystals; like twinkling evidence of magic. Not sure how to reconcile all this in my head---working on that.
Huh, so it's not just me that feels this way about being angry and being female. I shot off a short-but-sweet angry email today, then immediately worried that it would make the other person angry. I started to wonder what that was all about. Why was I so worried about making someone who had angered me angry? It is interesting that Handler writes about angry women but has them channel their anger into violent acts. I'm not really sure what to make of that.
ReplyDeleteThought-provoking post. I hadn't read the Handler article somehow I'd read that issue of the magazine. I'm not sure what I think about that either, but I am glad that in Slices, it's okay not to have the answers just yet.
ReplyDeleteThought-provoking post. I hadn't read the Handler article somehow I'd read that issue of the magazine. I'm not sure what I think about that either, but I am glad that in Slices, it's okay not to have the answers just yet.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if it's about being strong. Or perhaps it's more about becoming instead of being anything.
ReplyDeleteBTW, the post and article makes me think too. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteMy righteous anger started showing itself when I hit 40. Something about that birthday empowered me; I had now lived long enough to have my own opinions based on experience, didn't need to blindly swallow what others told me to believe anymore. I also did a lot of reading on the subject. If I may, two books to recommend: The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd, and Women Who Run with the Wolves, by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes.
ReplyDeleteOooh, and now I have to tweet out that article. It was a really good read!
Deletethank you for the book suggestions!
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