Good and Mad

Rebecca Traister's steady and powerful narration lends strength to her chronicle of women's anger. She examines moments in time when women's anger and actions drove the Suffrage movement, the Civil Rights movement, and the present movement, born after the 2016 election. It is a deeply researched study, and Traister's narration clearly reframes key moments in history from a perspective different from those typically taught in history class. She explicitly explores how a woman's race and social standing can impact perception of her anger, and the complex internal struggles faced by feminist movements. She concludes with an impassioned declaration for all women listening--if you are feeling mad about injustices in the world, hold onto that anger and use it as a catalyst for change. E.E.C. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine