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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.

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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

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This is perfect.

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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.

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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

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I found the book--ordering it!!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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