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\\u201cMen and women are far more alike than they are different. And yet in our society, all of the emphasis is put on the difference. Everybody feels anger, everybody feels sadness, and it makes no sense to be gendering these feelings. As a matter of fact, not only does it not make sense, it is definitively harmful to people and to society.\\u201d

\\u201cAs girls, we are not taught to acknowledge or manage our anger so much as fear, ignore, hide, and transform it. Boys learn early on about anger, but far less about other feelings, which handicaps them\\u2014and society\\u2014in different ways. Socially discouraged from seeming feminine (in other words, being empathetic, vulnerable, and compassionate), their emotional alternatives often come down to withdrawal or aggressive expressions of anger. There\'s no reason why all children can\'t learn to be kind and considerate to other people in exactly the same way.\\u201d

\\u201cWhat would it mean to ungender our emotions? What would the world look like if all of us were allowed to experience and productively express the full range of our emotions without penalty?\\u201d

Listen in for more great take-aways from the interview I did with Soraya Chemaly, the best-selling author of the book \\u201cRage Becomes Her: The Power of Women\\u2019s Anger.\\u201d We\\u2019re talking specifically about how these issues impact children in the classroom, and how her research can support educators in coping with the stresses of emotional labor that are inherent to teaching.

Click here to read the transcript and participate in the discussion or, join our new podcast Facebook group here to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers\' podcast episodes.\\xa0\\xa0