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Marianna Marlowe's avatar

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.

Elissa Bassist's avatar

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

Ramona Grigg's avatar

This is perfect.

Story Carrier's avatar

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.

Elissa Bassist's avatar

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

Story Carrier's avatar

I found the book--ordering it!!

Maj-Britt Johnson's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you.