This is one of the best explanations I've read of what misogyny in our US culture means. The iceberg metaphor is BRILLIANT. Thank you so much for speaking. I will forward your words.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Marianna. I had so much fun with the iceberg metaphor that I expanded it in the book version of this essay, HYSTERICAL. I cannot recommend my own book enough: https://www.elissabassist.com/hystericalbookthatiliterallywrote
OK, this knocked me over. I re-stacked. As a retired professor (who studied women and silence), former journalist (who lived the practice), I'm now writing a workbook, "Unsilencing: A Workbook (for Story Carriers). Thank you, Sister! I'll be quoting heavily from your piece.
This is one of the best explanations I've read of what misogyny in our US culture means. The iceberg metaphor is BRILLIANT. Thank you so much for speaking. I will forward your words.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Marianna. I had so much fun with the iceberg metaphor that I expanded it in the book version of this essay, HYSTERICAL. I cannot recommend my own book enough: https://www.elissabassist.com/hystericalbookthatiliterallywrote
This is perfect.
OK, this knocked me over. I re-stacked. As a retired professor (who studied women and silence), former journalist (who lived the practice), I'm now writing a workbook, "Unsilencing: A Workbook (for Story Carriers). Thank you, Sister! I'll be quoting heavily from your piece.
Thank you, Jane. I cannot wait to read your workbook. It's so necessary. And I'm beyond honored to be quoted. FYI this essay became this book: https://www.elissabassist.com/hystericalbookthatiliterallywrote
I found the book--ordering it!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.