Good and mad

In Good and Mad, Rebecca Traister tracks the history of female anger as a political force, from suffragettes marching on the White House to office workers protesting after Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation.

The book explores women’s anger towards both men and other women, the varied ways anger is received based on who expresses it, and how women’s collective fury has become transformative political fuel.

Traister deconstructs society’s and the media’s condemnation of female emotion, particularly rage, and its repercussions.

The book highlights the double standard against women and its stultifying effects, emphasizing the crucial role of women’s anger in their slow rise to political power in America.