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Fine, I’m Hysterical

Fine, I’m Hysterical

Thoughts from a Fed-Up Woman

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Michelle Ried
Jan 02, 2025
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Sometimes, I want to scream. However, as a woman that would only make me appear hysterical, a word which derives from the Greek word hystera which means uterus. From its origins, man has formed language itself around the oppression of female expression. It seems brute force alone has never been enough to contain the power that is the female force. We ca…

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