Female rage has been expressed as an ancestral and inherited response to the struggles, oppressions, and wrongdoings that women have been subjected to. It has also been referred to as being a compilation of the anger that our ancestors were unable to express, that is passed down through generations. It is a very abstract idea and a concept of a specific generational trauma. It is unknown as to whether women are born with this rage or it is developed due to exposure however, feminine rage appears to be prevalent for the majority of women.

Historically, female anger is pathologized as hysteria or madness and can be portrayed as silent and unnerving as well as loud and chaotic. I am planning to explore the many different portrayals of female rage and how it can be portrayed as other emotions such as sadness or even a smile, and how it can be expressed through unhealthy habits.

Women are psychologically conditioned to internalize anger, put on a smile and pretend everything is always okay in order to live up to the stereotype that we are quiet and delicate beings. Studies published in Psychological Science and Science Daily, as well as many other organizations, show that male anger is appreciated and respected. In contrast, female anger reduces a woman’s status and puts her capabilities into question. Angry women are often seen or portrayed as overdramatic or irrational with their anger boiled down to two-dimensional stereotypes like the crazy ex-girlfriend, feminazi or the angry Black woman, just to name a few.