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Firestarters with Shannon WattsHow to dismantle male supremacy with Soraya ChemalySoraya Chemaly is an award-winning writer, activist, and director known for her influential work on feminism, gender justice, and women’s rights. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger (2018), which explores how women are socialized to suppress anger and the transformative potential of channeling that emotion constructively. Her work in examining issues ranging from gender-based violence and online harassment to media representation and institutional sexism has resulted in her latest book, “All We Want Is Everything: How We Dismantle Male Supremacy,” an unflinching analysis of how naming male supremac...
2025-11-1136 min
Workplace HugsWorkplace Hugs - Episode 70: Why Rage Becomes YouEpisode Notes
In this episode, Rami & Shannon discuss Soraya Chemaly's book Rage Becomes Her making a case that anger is not only justified, but an active part of working to solutions. They break down anger fast facts, the reputation of anger, gendered ideas about it, and how we can all start getting more OK with healthy expressions of anger! Because finding conscious & intentional ways to express anger is not only an act of self-empathy but also an act of empathy toward others by advocating for systemic changes!
2021-05-1128 min